Wk 8 · 2026
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers — Sun, Nov 1
Sun, Nov 1 ·
Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
· CBS
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 16 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
AFC North · 3-2
at
1:00pET
PIT -6 · total 39.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential PIT by 4.5
AFC North · 3-2
What is at stake
An AFC North game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC North finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Browns form
L 12-17at NYJW 27-24vs PITW 21-18vs CARW 23-19at TBL 10-34at JAX
2026 season
Steelers form
W 34-22vs INDL 24-27at CLEW 30-27vs CINL 3-20at NEW 20-13vs ATL
2026 season
Browns this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Steelers this season
Straight up3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Browns | Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguars AFC | at L 10-34 preview | at Wk 14 · scheduled preview |
| Buccaneers NFC | at W 23-19 preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Panthers NFC | vs W 21-18 preview | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Ravens AFC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview |
| Titans AFC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 17 · scheduled preview |
| Saints NFC | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | N Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| Texans AFC | vs Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Bengals AFC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs W 30-27 preview |
| Falcons NFC | vs Wk 14 · scheduled preview | vs W 20-13 preview |
| Colts AFC | vs Wk 17 · scheduled preview | vs W 34-22 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Steelers leads 30–11 with 1 tie · Browns has won the last 2
42 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
7.1 points toward Steelers
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-10-01 | Steelers 24 — 27 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2025 | 2025-12-28 | Steelers 6 — 13 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2025 | 2025-10-12 | Browns 9 — 23 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2024 | 2024-12-08 | Browns 14 — 27 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2024 | 2024-11-21 | Steelers 19 — 24 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2023 | 2023-11-19 | Steelers 10 — 13 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2023 | 2023-09-18 | Browns 22 — 26 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2022 | 2023-01-08 | Browns 14 — 28 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2022 | 2022-09-22 | Steelers 17 — 29 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2021 | 2022-01-03 | Browns 14 — 26 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | Steelers 15 — 10 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2020 | 2021-01-10 | Browns 48 — 37 Steelers | at PIT | Browns playoffs |
| 2020 | 2021-01-03 | Steelers 22 — 24 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2020 | 2020-10-18 | Browns 7 — 38 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2019 | 2019-12-01 | Browns 13 — 20 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2019 | 2019-11-14 | Steelers 7 — 21 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2018 | 2018-10-28 | Browns 18 — 33 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2018 | 2018-09-09 | Steelers 21 — 21 Browns | at CLE | |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | Browns 24 — 28 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2017 | 2017-09-10 | Steelers 21 — 18 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2016 | 2017-01-01 | Browns 24 — 27 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2016 | 2016-11-20 | Steelers 24 — 9 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2015 | 2016-01-03 | Steelers 28 — 12 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2015 | 2015-11-15 | Browns 9 — 30 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2014 | 2014-10-12 | Steelers 10 — 31 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2014 | 2014-09-07 | Browns 27 — 30 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2013 | 2013-12-29 | Browns 7 — 20 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2013 | 2013-11-24 | Steelers 27 — 11 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2012 | 2012-12-30 | Browns 10 — 24 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2012 | 2012-11-25 | Steelers 14 — 20 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2011 | 2012-01-01 | Steelers 13 — 9 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2011 | 2011-12-08 | Browns 3 — 14 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2010 | 2011-01-02 | Steelers 41 — 9 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2010 | 2010-10-17 | Browns 10 — 28 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2009 | 2009-12-10 | Steelers 6 — 13 Browns | at CLE | Browns |
| 2009 | 2009-10-18 | Browns 14 — 27 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2008 | 2008-12-28 | Browns 0 — 31 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2008 | 2008-09-14 | Steelers 10 — 6 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2007 | 2007-11-11 | Browns 28 — 31 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2007 | 2007-09-09 | Steelers 34 — 7 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
| 2006 | 2006-12-07 | Browns 7 — 27 Steelers | at PIT | Steelers |
| 2006 | 2006-11-19 | Steelers 24 — 20 Browns | at CLE | Steelers |
Browns leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Deshaun Watson QB #4 | 80/115, 855 YDS, 6 TD, 2 INT |
| Shedeur Sanders QB #2 | 1/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Quinshon Judkins RB #10 | 59 CAR, 177 YDS, 1 TD |
| Deshaun Watson QB #4 | 31 CAR, 127 YDS | |
| Jaleel McLaughlin RB #38 | 2 CAR, 31 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Denzel Boston WR #12 | 13 REC, 284 YDS, 2 TD |
| Harold Fannin Jr. TE #44 | 17 REC, 153 YDS, 3 TD | |
| KC Concepcion WR #1 | 17 REC, 144 YDS | |
| Quinshon Judkins RB #10 | 15 REC, 96 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Carson Schwesinger LB #49 | 35 |
| Ronnie Hickman S #33 | 24 | |
| Quincy Williams LB #5 | 23 | |
| Sacks | Mason Graham DT #94 | 4 |
| Isaiah McGuire DE #57 | 2 | |
| Maliek Collins DT #96 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Denzel Ward CB #21 | 1 |
| Grant Delpit S #9 | 1 | |
| Ronnie Hickman S #33 | 1 |
Steelers leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Aaron Rodgers QB #8 | 88/153, 999 YDS, 7 TD, 4 INT |
| Cameron Johnston P #19 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jaylen Warren RB #30 | 55 CAR, 309 YDS |
| Rico Dowdle RB #13 | 15 CAR, 37 YDS | |
| Travis Homer RB #21 | 5 CAR, 15 YDS | |
| Receiving | DK Metcalf WR #4 | 16 REC, 213 YDS, 1 TD |
| Roman Wilson WR #14 | 14 REC, 188 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Jaylen Warren RB #30 | 13 REC, 143 YDS | |
| Pat Freiermuth TE #88 | 14 REC, 125 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Payton Wilson LB #41 | 36 |
| Patrick Queen LB #6 | 28 | |
| Jaquan Brisker S #3 | 27 | |
| Sacks | T.J. Watt LB #90 | 4.5 |
| Alex Highsmith LB #56 | 3 | |
| Derrick Harmon DT #99 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | T.J. Watt LB #90 | 1 |
| Patrick Queen LB #6 | 1 | |
| Jaquan Brisker S #3 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.