• On fourth-and-goal from the Cleveland 7, Rodgers puts one up for Valdes-Scantling, but Ward shuts it down. Ward never looked back at the ball. Textbook DPI. Nothing. But, this team didn't deserve it anyway. FINAL: Browns 13, Steelers 6
• Rodgers finds Freiermuth over the middle to the Cleveland 21. Then another one to the 10.
• Steelers take over at their own 35 after a touchback. 1:40 remaining. No timeouts.
• FIELD GOAL: The defense makes the three necessary stops, using all three timeouts to stop the clock. Szmyt is good from 33 yards. Steelers now need a touchdown to TIE the game. Browns, 13-6
• Two-minute warning. Three straight incompletions. On fourth-and-10 from their own 20, Rodgers' pass is batted down at the line. Ball turned over on downs. Not a single yard.
• Steelers barely make a stop on third-and-1. Corey Bojorquez has had a heck of a day punting the ball. He blasts this one 61 yards to the Pittsburgh 20. Miller has to call a fair catch. 2:16 remaining. Steelers have all three timeouts.
• On third-and-4 from the Pittsburgh 49, Rodgers hands off to Gainwell. Browns all over it. Tackled for loss. Browns take over at their own 10 after the punt.
• On third-and-9 from the Cleveland 13, Sanders completes to Sal Cannella, but well short of the sticks. Miller gets a good return on the punt. Steelers take over at their own 43. 7:03 remaining.
• Browns take over at their own 12. 9:44 remaining.
• Critical false start penalty on Cook. Third-and-1 turns into third-and-6. Rodgers then throws incomplete for Freiermuth. This offense, guys ...
• Gainwell runs for 15 yards on the first play of the drive to the Pittsburgh 49.
• INTERCEPTION: Sanders throws up a prayer for Jeudy. Dugger locates this one and picks it off. Steelers take over at their own 34.
• Some seriously questionable play calls in this game. A screen pass to Smith loses four yards, forcing the Steelers into third-and-14. Then Rodgers is sacked, then Boswell misses a 54-yard field goal attempt. Steelers got into an early hole, then have shot themselves in the foot multiple times since then.
• End of the third quarter. Warren squeezes through some tackles and gets down to the Cleveland 27. Steelers have first-and-10 coming up. Browns, 10-6
• On third-and-5 from the Pittsburgh 48, Rodgers completes over the middle to Miller for eight yards. Ball now at the Cleveland 44.
• Steelers have a couple first downs on this drive. Ball now at the Pittsburgh 43.
• Browns punt it away. The low liner goes out of bounds at the Pittsburgh 22. Offense, anyone?
• Highsmith gets to Sanders again. Loss of one yard. Third-and-15 coming up. Ball at the Cleveland 30.
• Browns move the chains on third-and-6. Ball now at the Cleveland 35.
• Cam Heyward called for roughing the passer. Full weight on the quarterback. Flag came out LATE. Ball now at the Cleveland 25.
• Browns taking over at their own 13 after the punt.
• Steelers are punting. They were running well, then decided to start throwing. Drive stalled. Nobody is open. Not surprising since the Steelers don't have any man beaters playing against a man coverage defense.
• Jonnu Smith bails out Rodgers' sack fumble. Ball flew out of his hands and landed in Smith's.
• INJURY: Harold Fannin (groin) now ruled OUT.
• Warren slips on the kick return. Appears to be fine. Steelers start at their own 25.
• Halftime. Steelers will receive the second half kickoff. Browns, 10-6
• FIELD GOAL: Rodgers completes to Thielen for 12 yards to the Cleveland 22. Spikes the ball with :03 remaining. Boswell is good from 40 yards. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 1:51. Browns, 10-6
• Rodgers completes over the middle to Pat Freiermuth down to the Cleveland 28. :22 on the clock.
• Miller runs the punt return to the Pittsburgh 22. 1:51 remaining. Steelers have no timeouts.
• Two-minute warning. On third-and-6 from the Cleveland 26, Sanders completes to Jeudy, but is two yards shy of the line to gain. Browns appear to be punting. We'll see after the break.
• Nick Herbig dropped a pick six. This team really doesn't want to win today, huh?
• Wow. Steelers go for it on fourth-and-1, but don't tush push. They instead spread everything out and Rodgers puts up a go ball for Miller. Incomplete. My gosh, what a horrific play call.
• On third-and-7 from the Cleveland 28, Rodgers takes off and slides just short of the line to gain.
• INTERCEPTION: Jack Sawyer is the beneficiary of a tipped pass at the line. Highsmith had the pressure from the blindside. Ball was tipped at the line. Sawyer runs it back 27 yards to the Cleveland 31.
• Browns moving again. Ball at the Pittsburgh 48.
• INJURY: Darnell Washington (forearm) now ruled OUT.
• On third-and-5 from the Cleveland 21, Sanders completes to Isaiah Bond. 17 yards to the Cleveland 38. All day to throw.
• On third-and-6 from the Cleveland 47, Adam Thielen drops a back-shoulder pass from Rodgers. Would have been a first down. Browns take over at their own 16 after the punt from Waitman.
• Big 15-yard run by Warren on first down.
• On third-and-18 from the Pittsburgh 45, Sanders scrambles for 11 yards. Browns elect to go for it on fourth down, but Sanders' pass is incomplete. Steelers take over at their own 34.
• INJURY: Darnell Washington is QUESTIONABLE to return with a forearm injury.
• Highsmith finally gets to Sanders. Loss of two yards.
• Sanders has found Jeudy a couple of times on this drive, and now the Browns are at the Pittsburgh 37. Sanders has all day to throw.
• Browns take over at their own 35 after a touchback.
• FIELD GOAL: Boswell is good from 44 yards. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:17. Browns, 10-3
• End of the first quarter. A check down to to Gainwell loses seven yards. Devin Bush all over it. Steelers have third-and-14 coming up from the Cleveland 26. Browns, 10-0
• INJURY: Browns tight end Harold Fannin is QUESTIONABLE to return with an ankle injury.
• New wrinkle to the tush push. Connor Heyward keeps on what's best defined as a QB power. Gets all the way down to the Cleveland 22.
• Steelers get a new set of downs. Rodgers checks down to Darnell Washington, but Rayshawn Jenkins is called for taunting after the play. Ball now at the Pittsburgh 40.
• On third-and-6 from the Pittsburgh 24, Aaron Rodgers completes downfield to Scotty Miller for a big gain. However, Marquez Valdes-Scantling is called for offensive pass interference. Terrible call.
• Steelers starting at their own 20 after a touchback. Gainwell was airborne when he caught it before he was in the end zone.
• TOUCHDOWN: Sanders throws one up that should have been picked. Kyle Dugger cannot locate it and Fannin catches it uncontested. 28-yard score. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:21. Browns, 10-0
• On third-and-5 from the Pittsburgh 39, Trayveon Williams runs for nine yards.
• Sanders completes to Cedric Tillman for 40 yards on the first play of the drive.
• Corliss Waitman with a good punt of 52 yards. Fair caught at the Cleveland 14.
• On third-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 33, Rodgers pitches to Gainwell, who gains just one yard. Three-and-out. Conservative, much?
• Jaylen Warren gains six on first down, but fumbles. Dylan Cook fortunate enough to recover.
• Steelers take over at their own 26 after the return by Kenneth Gainwell.
• FIELD GOAL: On third-and-9 from the Pittsburgh 34, Sanders completes to Harold Fannin, but is stopped for only three yards. Andre Szmyt is good from 50 yards. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:12. Browns, 3-0
• On third-and-7 from the Pittsburgh 45, Sanders completes to Jerry Jeudy for 10 yards.
• Alex Highsmith applies pressure on Shedeur Sanders, but the protection holds up and he completes for 19 yards. Ball at the Pittsburgh 48.
• KICKOFF: Chris Boswell boots away the opening kick and we're underway. Browns will start at their own 27 after the return.
• Browns win the coin toss and elect to receive.
• Steelers' inactives: QB Will Howard (3rd QB), WR Calvin Austin III (hamstring), RB Kaleb Johnson, CB Brandin Echols (groin), CB James Pierre (calf), G Isaac Seumalo (pectoral), OLB T.J. Watt (lung)
• Browns' inactives: QB Dillon Gabriel, CB Myles Harden, OL Kendrick Green, OT Jeremiah Byers, WR Jamari Thrash, TE David Njoku, DT Sam Kamara
THE ASYLUM
Final: Browns 13, Steelers 6
• Who: Steelers (9-6) vs. Browns (3-12)
• What: NFL regular season, Week 17
• When: 1:02 p.m.
• Where: Huntington Bank Field
• Weather: 55°, overcast, 60% rain, 19-mph wind
• TV: CBS
• Radio: Steelers Audio Network
• Streaming: Steelers Nation Radio
• Satellite: SiriusXM 380/826
• Boxscore: NFL.com
• Media notes: Steelers | Browns
► FOLLOW ALONG
• On fourth-and-goal from the Cleveland 7, Rodgers puts one up for Valdes-Scantling, but Ward shuts it down. Ward never looked back at the ball. Textbook DPI. Nothing. But, this team didn't deserve it anyway. FINAL: Browns 13, Steelers 6
• Rodgers finds Freiermuth over the middle to the Cleveland 21. Then another one to the 10.
• Steelers take over at their own 35 after a touchback. 1:40 remaining. No timeouts.
• FIELD GOAL: The defense makes the three necessary stops, using all three timeouts to stop the clock. Szmyt is good from 33 yards. Steelers now need a touchdown to TIE the game. Browns, 13-6
• Two-minute warning. Three straight incompletions. On fourth-and-10 from their own 20, Rodgers' pass is batted down at the line. Ball turned over on downs. Not a single yard.
• Steelers barely make a stop on third-and-1. Corey Bojorquez has had a heck of a day punting the ball. He blasts this one 61 yards to the Pittsburgh 20. Miller has to call a fair catch. 2:16 remaining. Steelers have all three timeouts.
• On third-and-4 from the Pittsburgh 49, Rodgers hands off to Gainwell. Browns all over it. Tackled for loss. Browns take over at their own 10 after the punt.
• On third-and-9 from the Cleveland 13, Sanders completes to Sal Cannella, but well short of the sticks. Miller gets a good return on the punt. Steelers take over at their own 43. 7:03 remaining.
• Browns take over at their own 12. 9:44 remaining.
• Critical false start penalty on Cook. Third-and-1 turns into third-and-6. Rodgers then throws incomplete for Freiermuth. This offense, guys ...
• Gainwell runs for 15 yards on the first play of the drive to the Pittsburgh 49.
• INTERCEPTION: Sanders throws up a prayer for Jeudy. Dugger locates this one and picks it off. Steelers take over at their own 34.
• Some seriously questionable play calls in this game. A screen pass to Smith loses four yards, forcing the Steelers into third-and-14. Then Rodgers is sacked, then Boswell misses a 54-yard field goal attempt. Steelers got into an early hole, then have shot themselves in the foot multiple times since then.
• End of the third quarter. Warren squeezes through some tackles and gets down to the Cleveland 27. Steelers have first-and-10 coming up. Browns, 10-6
• On third-and-5 from the Pittsburgh 48, Rodgers completes over the middle to Miller for eight yards. Ball now at the Cleveland 44.
• Steelers have a couple first downs on this drive. Ball now at the Pittsburgh 43.
• Browns punt it away. The low liner goes out of bounds at the Pittsburgh 22. Offense, anyone?
• Highsmith gets to Sanders again. Loss of one yard. Third-and-15 coming up. Ball at the Cleveland 30.
• Browns move the chains on third-and-6. Ball now at the Cleveland 35.
• Cam Heyward called for roughing the passer. Full weight on the quarterback. Flag came out LATE. Ball now at the Cleveland 25.
• Browns taking over at their own 13 after the punt.
• Steelers are punting. They were running well, then decided to start throwing. Drive stalled. Nobody is open. Not surprising since the Steelers don't have any man beaters playing against a man coverage defense.
• Jonnu Smith bails out Rodgers' sack fumble. Ball flew out of his hands and landed in Smith's.
• INJURY: Harold Fannin (groin) now ruled OUT.
• Warren slips on the kick return. Appears to be fine. Steelers start at their own 25.
• Halftime. Steelers will receive the second half kickoff. Browns, 10-6
• FIELD GOAL: Rodgers completes to Thielen for 12 yards to the Cleveland 22. Spikes the ball with :03 remaining. Boswell is good from 40 yards. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 1:51. Browns, 10-6
• Rodgers completes over the middle to Pat Freiermuth down to the Cleveland 28. :22 on the clock.
• Miller runs the punt return to the Pittsburgh 22. 1:51 remaining. Steelers have no timeouts.
• Two-minute warning. On third-and-6 from the Cleveland 26, Sanders completes to Jeudy, but is two yards shy of the line to gain. Browns appear to be punting. We'll see after the break.
• Nick Herbig dropped a pick six. This team really doesn't want to win today, huh?
• Wow. Steelers go for it on fourth-and-1, but don't tush push. They instead spread everything out and Rodgers puts up a go ball for Miller. Incomplete. My gosh, what a horrific play call.
• On third-and-7 from the Cleveland 28, Rodgers takes off and slides just short of the line to gain.
• INTERCEPTION: Jack Sawyer is the beneficiary of a tipped pass at the line. Highsmith had the pressure from the blindside. Ball was tipped at the line. Sawyer runs it back 27 yards to the Cleveland 31.
• Browns moving again. Ball at the Pittsburgh 48.
• INJURY: Darnell Washington (forearm) now ruled OUT.
• On third-and-5 from the Cleveland 21, Sanders completes to Isaiah Bond. 17 yards to the Cleveland 38. All day to throw.
• On third-and-6 from the Cleveland 47, Adam Thielen drops a back-shoulder pass from Rodgers. Would have been a first down. Browns take over at their own 16 after the punt from Waitman.
• Big 15-yard run by Warren on first down.
• On third-and-18 from the Pittsburgh 45, Sanders scrambles for 11 yards. Browns elect to go for it on fourth down, but Sanders' pass is incomplete. Steelers take over at their own 34.
• INJURY: Darnell Washington is QUESTIONABLE to return with a forearm injury.
• Highsmith finally gets to Sanders. Loss of two yards.
• Sanders has found Jeudy a couple of times on this drive, and now the Browns are at the Pittsburgh 37. Sanders has all day to throw.
• Browns take over at their own 35 after a touchback.
• FIELD GOAL: Boswell is good from 44 yards. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:17. Browns, 10-3
• End of the first quarter. A check down to to Gainwell loses seven yards. Devin Bush all over it. Steelers have third-and-14 coming up from the Cleveland 26. Browns, 10-0
• INJURY: Browns tight end Harold Fannin is QUESTIONABLE to return with an ankle injury.
• New wrinkle to the tush push. Connor Heyward keeps on what's best defined as a QB power. Gets all the way down to the Cleveland 22.
• Steelers get a new set of downs. Rodgers checks down to Darnell Washington, but Rayshawn Jenkins is called for taunting after the play. Ball now at the Pittsburgh 40.
• On third-and-6 from the Pittsburgh 24, Aaron Rodgers completes downfield to Scotty Miller for a big gain. However, Marquez Valdes-Scantling is called for offensive pass interference. Terrible call.
• Steelers starting at their own 20 after a touchback. Gainwell was airborne when he caught it before he was in the end zone.
• TOUCHDOWN: Sanders throws one up that should have been picked. Kyle Dugger cannot locate it and Fannin catches it uncontested. 28-yard score. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 3:21. Browns, 10-0
• On third-and-5 from the Pittsburgh 39, Trayveon Williams runs for nine yards.
• Sanders completes to Cedric Tillman for 40 yards on the first play of the drive.
• Corliss Waitman with a good punt of 52 yards. Fair caught at the Cleveland 14.
• On third-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 33, Rodgers pitches to Gainwell, who gains just one yard. Three-and-out. Conservative, much?
• Jaylen Warren gains six on first down, but fumbles. Dylan Cook fortunate enough to recover.
• Steelers take over at their own 26 after the return by Kenneth Gainwell.
• FIELD GOAL: On third-and-9 from the Pittsburgh 34, Sanders completes to Harold Fannin, but is stopped for only three yards. Andre Szmyt is good from 50 yards. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:12. Browns, 3-0
• On third-and-7 from the Pittsburgh 45, Sanders completes to Jerry Jeudy for 10 yards.
• Alex Highsmith applies pressure on Shedeur Sanders, but the protection holds up and he completes for 19 yards. Ball at the Pittsburgh 48.
• KICKOFF: Chris Boswell boots away the opening kick and we're underway. Browns will start at their own 27 after the return.
• Browns win the coin toss and elect to receive.
• Steelers' inactives: QB Will Howard (3rd QB), WR Calvin Austin III (hamstring), RB Kaleb Johnson, CB Brandin Echols (groin), CB James Pierre (calf), G Isaac Seumalo (pectoral), OLB T.J. Watt (lung)
• Browns' inactives: QB Dillon Gabriel, CB Myles Harden, OL Kendrick Green, OT Jeremiah Byers, WR Jamari Thrash, TE David Njoku, DT Sam Kamara
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