What a disaster of a half that was. Myles Garrett is single-handedly wrecking the game, including a forced fumble that resulted in three points for the Cleveland Browns. The Pittsburgh Steelers currently trail 10-3 and the Browns get the ball to start the second half.
Russell Wilson has played okay, but he is taking too many sacks and obviously needed to secure the football better.
Plenty of big plays by the Steelers’ offense but crumbling in situational football moments. If things don’t change, this is looking like a classic AFC North letdown. That being said, there are still 30 minutes of game time left, and the Steelers have been great in the second half this season.
START OF 3RD QUARTER
1st and 10, Jameis Winston hit Akins for 12 yards.
1st and 10, Chubb up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, complete to Tillman for 24 yards, but a fumble forced by DeShon Elliott and recovered by Donte Jackson.
1st and 10, Najee Harris up the middle for 9 yards. 2nd and 1, Harris up the middle for 3 yards.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 1 yards. 2nd and 9, Warren around the right end for 2 yards. 3rd and 7, complete to Warren for 6 yards. 4th and 1, Warren stuffed for no gain.
1st and 10, Ford off right tackle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, Chubb up the middle for 3 yards. 3rd and 4, incomplete to Tillman. The punt resulted in a touchback.
1st and 10, Warren tackled out of bounds after a gain of 9. 2nd and 1, Warren around the right end for 5 yards.
1st and 10, incomplete short to Warren. 2nd and 10, Warren to the right end for no gain. 3rd and 10, complete to Van Jefferson wide open for 36 yards along the left sideline.
1st and 10, Harris tackled for a loss of 1. 2nd and 11, Wilson scrambled for 10 yards. 3rd and 1, Harris tackle for no gain. Timeout called by the Steelers. 4th and 1, Wilson span out of the pocket and found Pat Freiermuth for 9 yards.
1st and 10, Najee Harris up the middle for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Frazier snapped it high to result in a sack. 3rd and 13, Wilson complete to Pickens well short of the line to gain. It is basically a white out. Boswell’s kick was good. 10-6 Browns.
Winston complete to Whiteheart for 29 yards on 1st down.
1st and 10, Chubb up the middle for 6 yards. 2nd and 4, Chubb tackled for a loss by Watt. 3rd and 5, complete to Tillman for 4 yards.
END OF 3RD QUARTER: 10-6 BROWNS
4th and 1, nearly stuffed behind the line by Elandon Roberts, but he converted.
1st and 10, Winston complete to Jordan Akins for 18 yards. They are now deep in the red zone.
1st and goal, Chubb up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and goal, Chubb up the middle for no gain. Elandon Roberts injured on the play. 3rd and goal from the 2, Patrick Queen jarred the ball loose on a certain touchdown. 4th and goal from the 2, Winston scrambled for a touchdown. I have no clue how he evaded the sack. The two-point attempt was good. 18-6 Browns.
Cordarrelle Patterson took it out of the 5-yard line for a 26-yard return to the 31.
1st and 10, complete to Washington for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Justin Fields scrambled for 30 yards up the right sideline. Connor Heyward blocked two guys out on the perimeter.
1st and 10, Fields tackled for a loss of 2. 2nd and 12, Fields tossed the ball away, but roughing the passer.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 2 yards. 2nd and 8, neutral zone infraction. 2nd and 3 Wilson to Harris for 10 yards. Unsportsmanlike conduct makes it 1st and goal from the 5.
Jaylen Warren punched it in for a touchdown. 18-13 Browns.
1st and 10, Chubb up the middle for 1 yard. 2nd and 9, Nick Herbig forced the fumble and DeShon Elliott recovered. The Steelers are back in this thing!
1st and 10, Wilson missed a wide open George Pickens. 2nd and 10, Harris up the middle for 4 yards. 3rd and 6, complete to Austin for a 23-yard touchdown. They were just outside of the red zone, so it wasn’t technically a conversion in the red area for those of you keeping track. The two-point attempt failed.
They muffed the kick return but returned it to the 33-yard line.
1st and 10, incomplete but holding on Porter gave them a first down.
1st and 10, Chubb up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, false start on Germain Ifedi. Myles Garrett is being evaluated for a concussion. 2nd and 12, Winston on the move and complete to Jeudy for 26 yards.
1st and 10, Winston incomplete to Moore. 2nd and 10, Winston incomplete to Njoku with Bishop making the play. 3rd and 10, Winston threw it right to Donte Jackson. His fourth interception of the season to possibly seal the game for the Steelers.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, off right tackle for 3 yards. Timeout called by the Browns. 3rd and 4, Fields deep pass to Pickens and incomplete.
Corliss Waitman shanked the punt. That whole sequence was a disaster.
1st and 10, Ford up the middle for 7 yards. 2nd and 3, incomplete pass, dropped by Akins. 3rd and 4, incomplete pass. 4th and 4, complete to Jeudy for 5 yards to convert.
1st and 10, Winston complete to Akins for 8 yards. 2nd and 2, Ford up the middle for 1 yard. 3rd and 2, intentional grounding with Jameis Winston dumping the pass off to nobody in the area. They ended up calling it illegal touching which is very confusing. It was originally declined, but then accepted. I have no clue why.
Delay of game on Beanie Bishop somehow. 1st and goal, Chubb for 7 yards. 2nd and goal from the 2, Chubb punched it in for a touchdown. The two-point attempt failed. 24-19 Browns.
The kickoff was returned to the 35-yard line by Jaylen Warren.
1st and 10 with 50 seconds and one timeout. Wilson complete to Pat Freiermuth for 9 yards. 2nd and 1, Wilson incomplete to Warren. 3rd and 1 with 23 seconds, complete to Warren for 11 yards.
1st and 10, Wilson threw the ball away. 2nd and 10 with 10 seconds, timeout Browns.
1st and 10, Wilson incomplete. 2nd and 10, Wilson to Austin for 9 yards. 3rd and 1, Wilson heaved one up into the end zone and it was knocked down. The Steelers fell flat with an awful last several minutes of the game. The Steelers are now 8-3.
FINAL SCORE: 24-19 BROWNS
