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Watson leads another game-winning drive, Szmyt hits 56-yard FG and Browns beat Steelers 27-24

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Reedy, J. (2026, October 2). Watson leads another game-winning drive, Szmyt hits 56-yard FG and Browns beat Steelers 27-24. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/watson-leads-another-game-winning-drive-szmyt-hits-56-yard-fg-and-browns-beat-steelers-27-24/article_246a184a-4ca6-56fd-85f5-78bb1670fb06.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-02 · by Joe Reedy

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Deshaun Watson led the Cleveland Browns to a crucial 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, completing 24 of 33 passes for 268 yards and orchestrating the game-winning drive. With 10 seconds left, Andre Szmyt successfully kicked a career-long 56-yard field goal. Watson's performance included leading go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter for three consecutive weeks. The Browns built an early lead but withstood a Steelers comeback led by Aaron Rodgers, who threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but also had two interceptions. Cleveland’s defense secured the win when Grant Delpit intercepted Rodgers near the end zone as time expired.
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On October 1, the Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial Thursday Night Football matchup with a score of 27-24. Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and orchestrated a late-game drive that set up Andre Szmyt's game-winning 56-yard field goal with just 10 seconds left. The Browns, now at 3-1, have won eight consecutive Thursday night games, the longest such streak in NFL history. Aaron Rodgers threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns but also had two interceptions; his final pass was intercepted by Grant Delpit as time expired. The loss dropped the Steelers to 2-2, extending their road losing streak against AFC North opponents to 0-10.

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Joe Reedy
45 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 I think very few people, including me, would’ve guessed that we’d be down 6% through two games.
🔮 Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Tuesday night that quarterback Julian Sayin will be out indefinitely after injuring his throwing arm in the fourth quarter Saturday against Indiana.
🔮 CLEVELAND (AP) — Todd Monken didn’t expect there would be as many growing pains with the Cleveland Browns’ offense as there have been through six games.
🔮 The biggest question is which pitcher will start Monday.
🔮 The Rays will try to capture their third AL pennant and first since 2020 on Monday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
🔮 “It looked like it may have snaked on him or just skipped by him, took his eye off of it,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said.
🔮 Major League Baseball was hoping there would be a three-hour window of dry weather to get the game in, but the showers never let up.
🔮 Huntley is expected to make his second straight start because Lamar Jackson is still recovering from an ankle injury.
🔮 And until we do that, we will struggle,” coach Todd Monken said.
🔮 So I’m happy our guys will be able to recover and get their legs back under us and start getting ready for some colder weather, which we’re very familiar with and as the season gets going.
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Browns ORG · 9× Steelers ORG · 8× CLEVELAND GPE · 6× Rodgers PERSON · 5× Pittsburgh GPE · 4× Watson PERSON · 4× Aaron Rodgers PERSON · 1× Andre Szmyt’s PERSON · 1× Deshaun Watson PERSON · 1× the Pittsburgh Steelers ORG · 1×

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and moved the Browns into position for Andre Szmyt’s career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining that gave Cleveland a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson passed for 268 yards and moved the Browns into position for Andre Szmyt’s career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining that gave Cleveland a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. asserted
that → pass → night
Watson, who completed 24 of 33 passes with a touchdown and interception, was 4 of 5 for 46 yards as he led a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter for the third straight week. asserted
he → complete → week
The Browns — who are 3-1 for the first time since 2021 — had a 21-7 lead late in the first half before the Steelers rallied to tie it at 24-all. asserted
Steelers → have → 24
Aaron Rodgers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth with 1:44 remaining and Rodgers sneaked it in for the 2-point conversion. asserted
Rodgers → throw → conversion
Rodgers, who was 22 of 40 for 299 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, had one final chance to get the Steelers in field goal range, but he was picked off by Grant Delpit at the Browns 18 with 1 second left. asserted
he → have → second
Pittsburgh’s Jaylen Warren rushed for 93 yards on 17 carries and DK Metcalf had five catches for 115 yards. asserted
Metcalf → rush → yards
Cleveland’s defense sacked Rodgers five times. asserted
defense → sack → Rodgers
Cleveland has won eight straight Thursday night games, the longest active streak and fourth longest in NFL history. asserted
Cleveland → win → history
Four have come against the Steelers. asserted
Four → come → Steelers
After Cleveland went three-and-out on the opening possession, Pittsburgh went 78 yards in 17 plays, capped by Wilson taking a shovel pass 12 yards around left end on a jet sweep. asserted
Wilson → go → sweep
It was the second straight game in which Steelers have reached the end zone on their first drive. asserted
Steelers → reach → drive
Watson had 181 yards passing by halftime, his most in the first 30 minutes since joining the Browns in 2022. asserted
Watson → have → 2022
Jaleel McLaughlin tied it at 7 with 12:14 remaining in the first half on a 28-yard run around right end. asserted
McLaughlin → tie → end
The fourth-year running back broke a pair of tackles at the 22 and went through a narrow opening at the 15 before scoring. asserted
back → break → 15
The drive was set up after Denzel Ward picked off Rodgers’ pass intended for Michael Pittman Jr. at the Browns 44 on the second play of the second quarter. asserted
Ward → set → quarter
Cleveland took a 14-7 lead midway through the second quarter on Quinshon Judkins’ 2-yard run off right guard. asserted
Cleveland → take → guard
The touchdown came three plays after Watson found Denzel Boston for a 60-yard completion to the Steelers 14 on the first play of the drive. asserted
Watson → come → drive
Harold Fannin Jr. then hauled in his third touchdown in two games on a 2-yard pass from Watson on third-and-goal with 1:22 remaining. asserted
Jr. → haul → 1:22
It was the first time since Week 13 of the 2020 season against Tennessee that the Browns scored at least 21 points in the second quarter. asserted
Browns → score → quarter
The Steelers got within 21-10 on Boswell’s 31-yard field goal with 8 seconds left before halftime. asserted
Steelers → get → halftime
Rodgers rolled right and connected with Washington for a 21-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to bring Pittsburgh within 21-16. asserted
Rodgers → roll → 21
The 2-point conversion attempt failed. asserted
attempt → fail → ?
DT Derrick Harmon (foot) was carted to the locker room during the second quarter and did not return. asserted
Harmon → cart → quarter
CB Jamel Dean (ankle) went out late in the second quarter and did not return. asserted
Dean → go → quarter
Browns: DT Mason Graham (left knee) was injured in the first quarter and did not return. asserted
Graham → injure → quarter
DT Mike Hall Jr. (right ankle) went out late in the second quarter but came back in the third. asserted
Jr. → go → third
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