US EditionSteelers Facing Must-Win Situation in Season Finale Against Baltimore After 13-6 Loss at Browns
Cleveland's defense held Pittsburgh to just six points, forcing the AFC North division title to be decided in Week 18, NFL sources said.
- On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-6 at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio, preventing the Steelers from clinching the AFC North.
- Pittsburgh Steelers needed a win or a Baltimore Ravens loss to clinch the division for the first time since 2020, but the loss forces a winner-take-all Week 18 matchup for the AFC North.
- Scoring on its first two possessions, Cleveland built an early 10-0 lead as Shedeur Sanders completed 17 of 23 passes for 186 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, and Andre Szmyt made two field goals including a 33-yarder with 1:40 remaining.
- Pittsburgh now must host Baltimore in Week 18 for the division crown, while the Cleveland Browns snapped a four-game losing streak and a seven-game skid in division play.
- Historically, this was Cleveland's first shutout of Pittsburgh in the red zone since Dec. 10, 2009, rookie Harold Fannin Jr. reinjured his groin and Myles Garrett said `It would be special` chasing the sack record.
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