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.
Kareem Hunt bulldozes his way for Cleveland’s 3rd TD of the game. 4:40 left in the first quarter.
Here are the two touchdowns that put Cleveland up 14-0 five minutes into the Browns’ first playoff game since 2002.
Jarvis Landry 40-yard TD and the Browns lead 14-0.
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Cleveland has its second turnover and it hasn’t even been five minutes.
Cleveland’s M.J. Stewart snags a one-handed interception to give the Browns the ball around midfield.
Steelers have a bad snap on their first drive and the Browns’ Karl Joseph recovers for a TD! Cleveland leads 7-0 14 seconds into the game.
The Browns are making their first playoff appearance since 2002 while the Steelers are back in the postseason for the first time since 2017 after winning the AFC North this season.