by Browns 27, Steelers 24: Szmyt Wins It From 56
Pittsburgh scored first.
Cleveland scored 21 in the second quarter.
The Steelers tied it with 1:42 left. Andre Szmyt ended it from 56 with 10 seconds left.
What Cleveland did
Deshaun Watson went for 268 yards, one touchdown, one interception. Harold Fannin caught a score. Quinshon Judkins and Jaleel McLaughlin ran in two more. The Browns were down 7–0. They were up 21–7 before Pittsburgh got a field goal back.
The fourth quarter got messy. Szmyt made it 24–16 from 44. Pittsburgh tied it. Watson got the Browns in range. Szmyt hit from 56. Grant Delpit intercepted Aaron Rodgers on the last throw.
Cleveland is 3–1. Third straight win. The house held.
What Pittsburgh did not finish
Aaron Rodgers was 299 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions. D.K. Metcalf had five catches for 115. Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth both scored. Rodgers ran in the two-point play that made it 24–24.
That was the comeback. It was not the ending. The last pass was a pick. Steelers 2–2.
The box
- Final: Browns 27, Steelers 24.
- Szmyt: game-winner from 56, 10 seconds left. Also from 44.
- Watson: 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.
- Rodgers: 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT.
- Delpit: interception on the last throw.
- Browns 3–1. Steelers 2–2.
What is next on the board
Stamp the score on NFL Week 4 schedule 2026. The rest of the slate is Sunday.
The desk game is still Indianapolis at Washington. London. 9:30 a.m. ET. NFL Network. Jayden Daniels is out. Marcus Mariota starts. Jones still starts for the Colts. Richardson is still the backup: Colts quarterback depth chart 2026.
Do not write that recap until the game is over.
What it means
Thursday Night was supposed to be Rodgers in a division game. It ended on a 56-yard kick and a pick.
Cleveland has the division lead. Pittsburgh has a tie it could not keep. The AFC North does not wait for Sunday.
Desk note. Final from Thursday Night Football, Oct. 1, 2026, Huntington Bank Field. Daniels ruled out Friday for London.
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