NFL 2026
Week 4 · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Huntington Bank Field · 68,156 attended
Game Recap

Browns Edge Steelers 27-24 in Week 4

Cleveland Browns 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Huntington Bank Field. Deshaun Watson went 24 of 33 for 268 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Total
Steelers
73014 24
Browns
02106 27

Browns Leaders

Passing Yards
Deshaun Watson
24/33, 268 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
Quinshon Judkins
17 CAR, 53 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards
Denzel Boston
4 REC, 89 YDS

Steelers Leaders

Passing Yards
Aaron Rodgers
22/40, 299 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Yards
Jaylen Warren
17 CAR, 93 YDS
Receiving Yards
DK Metcalf
5 REC, 115 YDS
Sacks
Tackles

Team Stats

Steelers Stat Browns
24 1st Downs 22
11 Passing 1st downs 14
8 Rushing 1st downs 6
5 1st downs from penalties 2
4-13 3rd down efficiency 4-10
0-0 4th down efficiency 0-0
64 Total Plays 62
361 Total Yards 372
5.6 Yards per Play 6.0
12 Total Drives 13
269 Passing 260
22/40 Comp/Att 24/33
6.0 Yards per pass 7.4
2 Interceptions thrown 1
5-30 Sacks-Yards Lost 2-8
92 Rushing 112
19 Rushing Attempts 27
4.8 Yards per rush 4.1
2-3 Red Zone (Made-Att) 2-2
8-50 Penalties 14-88
2 Turnovers 2
0 Fumbles lost 1
2 Interceptions thrown 1
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
31:11 Possession 28:49

Scoring Plays

9 scores
Q1 2:59
Roman Wilson 12 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell Kick)
7–0
Q2 12:14
Jaleel McLaughlin 28 Yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick)
7–7
Q2 8:28
Quinshon Judkins 2 Yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick)
7–14
Q2 1:22
Harold Fannin Jr. 2 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt Kick)
7–21
Q2 0:08
Chris Boswell 31 Yd Field Goal
10–21
Q4 10:10
Darnell Washington 21 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
16–21
Q4 6:37
Andre Szmyt 44 Yd Field Goal
16–24
Q4 1:42
Pat Freiermuth 3 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers Run for Two-Point Conversion)
24–24
Q4 0:10
Andre Szmyt 56 Yd Field Goal
24–27

Week 4: Steelers Visit Browns on Thursday Night With Both Teams 2-1

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The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night, October 1. Pittsburgh is 2-1 after a 30-27 win over Cincinnati in which Aaron Rodgers threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns and Jaylen Warren ran for 127. Cleveland is 2-1 after a 21-18 win over Carolina, its second straight, in which Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes to Harold Fannin Jr. despite the Browns being outgained 360 to 259. Both teams play on three days' rest. Thursday update: Pittsburgh traded cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who had not played this season, to Dallas hours before kickoff.

Rodgers' best game as a Steeler

Four hundred eleven yards of offense against Cincinnati a week after scoring three points in New England.

Watson keeps winning

Two wins in a row with four touchdown passes and no interceptions, though Cleveland gained only 259 yards against Carolina.

Short week in the division

Todd Monken and Mike McCarthy meet for the first time as AFC North head coaches, with first place in play.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner missed Confidence: Low

How the prediction did

Predicted 23-20 (Steelers vs Browns), final was 24-27. Miss, though the 3-point margin and both scores were within four points of the projection. Cleveland scored 21 straight after Pittsburgh's opening touchdown, Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes and two interceptions to tie it, and Deshaun Watson completed four straight passes to set up Andre Szmyt's 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. The model trusted Pittsburgh's offense over Cleveland's run of close wins, and the Browns have now won three straight by 4, 3 and 3.

Steelers
23
53% to win
VS
Browns
20
47% to win
Steelers 53% Browns 47%

Pittsburgh's offense found something

Rodgers, Warren and a 411-yard day against a good Bengals defense travel better than Cleveland's 259-yard win.

Cleveland's defense at home

The Browns held Tampa Bay to 19 and Carolina to 18, which keeps this within a field goal.

Thursday road teams are a risk

Three days of rest and a division road trip are why the lean is 53 percent and no more.

A Low-confidence road lean. The model trusts Pittsburgh's offense slightly more than Cleveland's two narrow wins.

Venue

Huntington Bank Field
Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 68,156

Closing Line

PIT -2.5
O/U 38.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Clete Blakeman Referee
James Coleman Side Judge
Kent Payne Line Judge
Jonah Monroe Back Judge
Karina Tovar Field Judge

Futures odds for these teams

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Browns Injuries

Kalia Davis
DT · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Teven Jenkins
G · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Raheim Sanders
RB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
LB · Not Specified
Out
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve

Steelers Injuries

Doneiko Slaughter
CB · Not Specified
Out
Ben Skowronek
WR · Not Specified
Out
Brandin Echols
CB · Not Specified
Out
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR · Plantar Fasciitis
Injured Reserve
Sebastian Joseph-Day
DT · Not Specified
Injured Reserve