Jaylen Warren led a 200-yard rushing attack as Pittsburgh turned three touchdowns into a 27-6 win over Cleveland.
Three Pittsburgh touchdowns—one apiece from Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle and Pat Freiermuth—powered the Steelers to a 27-6 win. Warren led the way with 143 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Dowdle added 56 rushing yards and a touchdown. Pittsburgh controlled the ground game, piling up 200 rushing yards on 33 attempts against Cleveland’s 34 yards on 15 carries. Aaron Rodgers completed 13 of 25 passes for 172 yards, no touchdowns and one interception, and Cleveland’s defense sacked him eight times. Deshaun Watson went 27 of 39 for 324 passing yards, added 2 rushing yards and threw no touchdowns; Harold Fannin Jr. caught 10 passes for 154 yards. Pittsburgh totaled 361 yards to Cleveland’s 319, even as the Browns held the ball for 30:15 to the Steelers’ 29:45. Cleveland lost two fumbles and went without a red-zone score on three attempts, while Pittsburgh had three red-zone scores on five trips.
Key Performers
Jaylen Warren, Steelers: 143 rushing yards, 1 touchdown. Deshaun Watson, Browns: 324 passing yards, 2 rushing yards, 27/39, 0 passing touchdowns. Harold Fannin Jr., Browns: 154 receiving yards on 10 receptions.
Standings Impact
Pittsburgh improves from 5-2 to 6-2 and extends its winning streak to four. Cleveland drops from 5-2 to 5-3, ending its two-game streak.
DYMA Insight
Pittsburgh’s 200-34 rushing advantage made the difference despite Cleveland’s eight sacks of Rodgers. The Steelers entered ranked 10th in DYMA Power Index (74), ahead of the Browns at 19th (50.7).