Cleveland
Browns
4-0
27
FINAL
34
Pittsburgh
Steelers
1-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 5 matchup, the Pittsburgh Steelers held off the Cleveland Browns, winning 34-27. With both teams battling for supremacy in the division, the stakes were high, and the Steelers emerged victorious in a tightly contested game.
Steelers quarterback J.J. McCarthy was the standout performer, throwing for an impressive 352 yards and three touchdown passes, leading his team to crucial scores throughout the game. On the other side, the Browns relied on Quinshon Judkins, who rushed for 85 yards, and T.J. Moore, who tallied 123 receiving yards, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Steelers' offensive firepower.
Defensively, T.J. Watt was a game-changer for Pittsburgh, racking up 2.5 sacks that disrupted Cleveland's rhythm and pressured their quarterback consistently. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Watt's relentless pursuit led to a critical sack that shifted momentum back to the Steelers, allowing them to maintain their lead and secure the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy | QB | 35 | 26 | 352 | 3 | 0 | 134.4 |
| LaNorris Sellers | QB | 34 | 18 | 267 | 2 | 0 | 98.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 19 | 85 | 4.5 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Nate Frazier | HB | 18 | 81 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| LaNorris Sellers | QB | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Dylan Sampson | HB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| T.J. Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Moore | WR | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | TE | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 3 | 106 | 35.3 | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | WR | 8 | 101 | 12.6 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Nyck Harbor | WR | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Joe Royer | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nate Frazier | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr | LEDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | DT | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamari Sharpe | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koi Perich | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Diggs | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Walker | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yahya Black | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis III | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winston Reid | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | WILL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whit Weeks | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Castro | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Johnson | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade York | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 52 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 56 |

