PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WCMH) — The Cleveland Browns scored 28 unanswered points and never looked back trouncing the Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37 in a Super Wild Card showdown. This is the Browns first playoff win since Jan. 1, 1995.
The Browns forced five turnover, including four interceptions, while Baker Mayfield threw for three touchdowns and Kareem Hunt rushed for two to propel the Browns to the win.
Steelers score a late TD but it won’t matter. Browns still lead 48-37 with 1:09 left in the game.
Cody Parkey tacks on another field goal. Cleveland leads 48-29 with 2:51 left and all but lock up their first playoff win since Jan. 1, 1995.
Browns force another interception with 4 minutes left in the game.
Cody Parkey hits the 24-yard field goal to put the Browns up 45-29 with 4:28 left in the game. Steelers need 2 touchdowns and two, 2-point conversions to tie.
Mayfield hits Austin Hooper on 3rd and 3 to put the Browns inside the Pittsburgh 10-yard line.
The Browns’ 42 points is the second-most they’ve scored in a playoff game.
Ben Roethlisberger 29-yard strike to Chase Claypool for a Steelers’ TD. Pittsburgh goes for 2 and can’t get it. Browns lead 42-29 with 11:08 left in the game.
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Nick Chubb races 40 yards on the screen to put Cleveland up 42-23 with 12:32 left in the game.
Back-to-back catches by Jarvis Landry puts the Browns at the Steelers’ 41-yard line.
Steelers try to make Cleveland jump offsides but the Browns don’t take the bait. Pittsburgh called for a delay of game and punts into the endzone for a touchback.
Steelers have a big decision to make when the 4th quarter starts. Pittsburgh faces 4th and 1 from its own 46-yard line down 35-23 with 15 minutes left.
Browns go 3 and out again…
Steelers convert on 4th and goal on a 5-yard TD to JuJu Smith-Schuster. Pittsburgh trails 35-23 with 2:57 left in the third quarter.
Pittsburgh converts on 3rd and 10 to the Browns’ 5-yard line.
Steelers inside the redzone with 4 minutes left in the third quarter.
Browns go 3 and out and are forced to punt. Steelers ball at their own 32-yard line.
17-yard TD from Roethlisberger to Eric Ebron. 35-16 Browns lead with 7:22 left.
Browns punt on their first possession of the 2nd half. Steelers have the ball at their own 16-yard line.
Chris Boswell makes a 49-yard field goal as time expires in the first half. Browns lead 35-10.
Browns score again on a short touchdown from Baker Mayfield to Austin Hooper.
Cleveland takes a timeout with 42 second left till half. Browns have the ball at the Steeelers’ 12-yard line.
The Steelers converted on 4th and 1 from the Browns’ 2-yard line and James Conner scored on the next play. Browns lead 28-7 with less than 2 minutes until halftime.
2 minute warning! Steelers facing 4th and 1 from inside the Browns’ 5-yard line after the break.
Porter Gustin comes up with the interception after it was batted up in the air by Vincent Taylor.
Steelers and Browns trade punts. Pittsburgh takes over near midfield with 11:20 left in the 2nd quarter.
The Browns’ 28 points are the most by any team in the first quarter of a playoff game since the 1970 NFL merger, according to the NFL Research Twitter account.
2nd quarter starting now.
Kareem Hunt runs for two touchdowns in the first quarter and the Browns lead 28-0 after 15 minutes of domination by Cleveland.
On 3rd and 3, Kareem Hunt runs eight yards for his 2nd TD of the game. Browns lead 28-0 with 2 minutes still left in the 1st quarter.
Sheldrick Redwine picks off Ben Roethlisberger for the Browns 3rd turnover