Watson drives Browns past Steelers 27-24 on late field goal

Deshaun Watson threw for 268 yards and completed 24 of 33 passes, including a touchdown and an interception, as the Cleveland Browns secured a 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. After moving the ball into field-goal range in the final minute, Watson's drive enabled rookie kicker Andre Szmyt to convert a career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining.

The Browns entered the fourth quarter leading 21-7, but the Steelers rallied to tie the game at 24-24. Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 40 passes for 299 yards, delivering three touchdowns and two interceptions. Rodgers' final drive ended when Grant Delpit intercepted his pass at the Browns' 18-yard line with one second left on the clock.

Cleveland's defense recorded five sacks on Rodgers, while Pittsburgh's Jaylen Warren rushed for 93 yards on 17 carries and DK Metcalf caught five passes for 115 yards. The Browns improved to 3-1 for the first time since 2021 and extended their streak of Thursday night wins to eight straight, four of which have come against the Steelers. Pittsburgh fell to 0-10 on the road against AFC North rivals on Thursday nights.