Can Cleveland afford another mistake?
Pittsburgh answered on its second chance, handing the Browns a 7-0 deficit after Rico Dowdle burst through for a 9-yard touchdown run.
Deshaun Watson exited the opening drive after a helmet-to-helmet collision on a third‑down pass, drawing a roughing‑the‑passer penalty. Backup Shedeur Sanders took over, but his effort ended with Harold Fannin’s fumble on third down.
The Steelers failed to add points when Chris Boswell’s 57‑yard field‑goal attempt drifted wide left.
Watson returned for the next series, only to be strip‑sacked on second‑and‑7, giving Pittsburgh a turnover deep in Cleveland territory. For my money, that sack shifted the momentum.
Dowdle then torched the defense, picking up 15 yards before delivering two consecutive 9‑yard runs, the latter crossing the plane for the score.