A pair of 1-1 teams face off in primetime as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns meet on "Thursday Night Football."
Both teams are coming off narrow losses in Week 2. The Steelers, in the midst of a new era as Mitch Trubisky has taken over the starting quarterback job from recently retired Ben Roethlisberger, were beaten 17-14 at home by the Patriots last weekend while the Browns lost by a single point to the visiting Jets, 31-30.
On Thursday, the teams will renew their longstanding rivalry, each with visions of getting back to winning ways and taking over top spot in the AFC North.
Will the Steelers offense show any sort of life? Will the splash plays go in the Steelers favor? Can the defense keep the score down to give the team a chance?
This Thursday will answer these questions as the Steelers look to stay atop the AFC North even though it’s very early in the season. Make sure you get all the information you need below so you can enjoy the Steelers Week 3 showdown.
How To Watch
Match: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns
Date & Time: September 22 @ 8:15 PM (ET)
Venue: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
TV Channel: CBS Sports, Fox Sports Network
Online Streaming: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, & Peacock (Try for free)
Watch in Canada: TSN, CTV & DAZN Canada (Try for free)
Team News
Pittsburgh Steelers: He hasn’t been all that bad, and the great Cleveland running game has been able to help, but the downfield passing attack isn’t enough to get excited about and now Brissett has to deal with the Pittsburgh pass rush.
The Steelers are helping out their sleepy offense with a slew of big defensive plays, there’s a running game in there somewhere if Najee Harris can ever get a little room to run, and there’s the control factor.
The Browns might be doing more on the ground, but Pittsburgh has a way so far of grinding things down to a stop. Cincinnati moved the ball well, and so did New England. Both games were tight late.
Cleveland Browns: He doesn’t have to light it up, but he’s doing a great job of moving the chains – the Browns lead the NFL in first downs – with the offensive line getting the job done for Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt.
And then there’s the downfield passing side of the attack. Cleveland isn’t getting a whole lot of that out of Brissett, but Pittsburgh is getting nothing out of Mitchell Trubisky.
The Steelers don’t run a whole lot of plays. They don’t connect, they need takeaways to make things happen, and Cleveland isn’t likely to help with just one turnover so far.
Prediction: In order for Trubisky to have success vs. the Browns, he’ll need a lot of help from the running game — specifically Harris.
But on short rest after having 20 touches last week and dealing with a lingering foot issue, Harris isn’t likely to be making much headway. One TV analyst even said that he looked terrible. And it doesn’t help that the Steelers’ offensive line is considered one of the worst in the league.
The Browns, though, have key injury issues at the defensive end. Myles Garrett is expected to play after injuring his neck last week, but Jadeveon Clowney is out after suffering an ankle injury.
In summary, without Harris at full strength, the Browns hold the edge in a game that has the lowest over/under number this season.
Predicted Score: Steelers 21 - 13 Browns