Cleveland
Browns
5-0
33
FINAL
31
Pittsburgh
Steelers
4-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 14 showdown, the Cleveland Browns narrowly defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers with a final score of 33-31, keeping their playoff hopes alive in a tightly contested AFC North battle. Both teams entered the game with high stakes, as each sought to strengthen their postseason positioning.
Drew Allar showcased his skills for the Steelers, throwing for 279 yards and two touchdowns, but it was Quinshon Judkins who stole the spotlight for the Browns, rushing for 118 yards and proving to be a key offensive weapon. The game saw impressive contributions from Germie Bernard, who led the Steelers' receiving corps with 78 yards, but it was ultimately the Browns' balanced attack that made the difference.
Defensively, the Browns were led by Carson Schwesinger with nine total tackles, while Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah recorded two sacks, putting pressure on Allar throughout the contest. The game's turning point came in the fourth quarter when the Browns' defense made a crucial stop, allowing Cleveland to regain possession and ultimately seal the victory with a late field goal. It was a hard-fought battle, but the Browns' resilience and defensive plays made all the difference in this nail-biter.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | QB | 31 | 24 | 77% | 279 | 2 | 0 | 125.6 |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 30 | 20 | 67% | 198 | 0 | 1 | 71.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins | HB | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 58 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 53 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Kewan Lacy | HB | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 27 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 19 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Jadan Baugh | HB | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Raleek Brown | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germie Bernard | WR | 1 | 78 | 78.0 | 75 | 1 | 78 | 0 |
| Evan Stewart | WR | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Harold Fannin Jr | TE | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts Sr | TE | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | TE | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| KC Concepcion Jr | WR | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jadan Baugh | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | SAM | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zabien Brown | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | WILL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | SAM | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | REDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terell Smith | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Williams | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | WILL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adon Shuler | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teitum Tuioti | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Barmore | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayk Bowen | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Lindenberg | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan McMillon | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boubacar Traore | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Moore | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Flemmings | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kader Kohou | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 35 |
| Matt Araiza | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bates | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 52 |

