{"id":35789,"date":"2026-10-04T06:17:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T06:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/nfl-cleveland-browns-survive-a-late-comeback-to-defeat-pittsburgh-steelers\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T06:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T06:17:05","slug":"nfl-cleveland-browns-survive-a-late-comeback-to-defeat-pittsburgh-steelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/nfl-cleveland-browns-survive-a-late-comeback-to-defeat-pittsburgh-steelers\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL: Cleveland Browns survive a late comeback to defeat Pittsburgh Steelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Andre Szmyt kicked a match-winning 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining as the Cleveland Browns survived a Pittsburgh Steelers comeback in a thrilling encounter at  Huntington Bank Field.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Szmyt&#8217;s career-best effort, followed by a late interception by safety Grant Delpit, ensured a 27-24 victory for the Browns, who have now won three consecutive games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The hosts led 21-10 lead at the end of the third quarter, but divisional rivals Pittsburgh fought back with Aaron Rodgers finding tight end Pat Freiermuth in the endzone before adding a two-point conversion to level the scores with one minute and 42 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/american-football\/articles\/cly46kylr9lo\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">booed by some Browns fans in pre-season,<\/a> responded by moving his team 36 yards over seven plays to set up Szmyt&#8217;s winning kick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Steelers led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter following a Roman Wilson touchdown, but the Browns enjoyed a dominant second period to lead by 11 at half-time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Jaleel McLaughlin and Quinshon Judkins rushed into the endzone and Harold Fannin Jr took a scoring catch, while Chris Boswell kicked a field goal for the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A scoreless third quarter followed, before a Darnell Washington touchdown for the Steelers closed the gap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A 44-yard field goal from Szmyt gave the Browns some breathing room, before Rodgers, who was sacked five times and intercepted twice, threw to Freiermuth to start an exhilarating conclusion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Browns now lead the AFC North division for the first time since November 2014, while the Steelers sit bottom with a record of two wins and two defeats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/american-football\/articles\/cmzxzxj1w5dyo?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andre Szmyt kicked a match-winning 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining as the Cleveland Browns survived a Pittsburgh Steelers comeback in a thrilling encounter at Huntington Bank Field. Szmyt&#8217;s career-best effort, followed by a late interception by safety Grant Delpit, ensured a 27-24 victory for the Browns, who have now won three consecutive games. 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