Browns top Steelers 27-24 on late drive in Cleveland

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Browns top Steelers 27-24 on late drive in Cleveland
Summary

The Cleveland Browns secured a 27-24 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 1, 2026, with a dramatic last-minute drive. Deshaun Watson led the team, completing four of five passes to set up a career-long 56-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt. Pittsburgh tied the game late, but the Browns responded efficiently, marking their third straight win of the season. With this victory, the Browns improve to 3-1, placing them alone atop the AFC North for the first time since November 9, 2014.

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  • •Browns improve to 3-1 and lead AFC North.
  • •Deshaun Watson engineered a last-minute winning drive.
  • •Andre Szmyt kicked a career-long 56-yard field goal.
  • •Browns have had three consecutive fourth-quarter comebacks.
  • •Pittsburgh tied the game with a touchdown late in the fourth.
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CLEVELAND, OHIO (TheOBR.com) - Good morning, Cleveland Browns fans! Yesterday I asked you to write down three good things before bed and said I'd like one of them to be the score. You remembered this, right? "Resilient optimism" and all that?Here’s my list:Browns 27, Steelers 24.I'm counting that as all three.For those of you who watched the last two minutes from behind a couch cushion, here's...

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