On Thursday night, Jacoby Brissett and the Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, though it wasn’t always ideal.
At FirstEnergy Stadium, the Browns defeated the Steelers 29-17 courtesy to a lengthy touchdown drive to start the fourth quarter and a last-second defensive touchdown. The victory provides the Browns an advantage over a divisional foe and helps them forget their defeat to the New York Jets on Sunday.
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As the Browns’ starter in place of Deshaun Watson on Thursday, Brissett completed 21 of his 31 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns, probably his greatest outing. Nick Chubb, a running back, recorded 113 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown for his second 100-yard performance of the year.
Following the victory, Chubb declared on Amazon Prime Video, “Jacoby’s a dog man.” “He’s a tremendous leader for us, he speaks up, and he creates plays. He’s going to write the play we need for us.
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Brissett and Chubb guided the Browns down the field on an 11-play, 80-yard drive that gave them a two-point lead to begin the fourth quarter. With the exception of a long, 32-yard pass to Amari Cooper, Chubb handled the most of the drive on the ground.
After a late, promising drive of their own, the Steelers converted a field goal for the first time in a while and recovered the ball within their own 5-yard line in the waning seconds. But after a disastrous final drive and multiple laterals, Denzel Ward recovered a fumble in the end zone to give Cleveland a 12-point victory.