LAST WEEK: Browns beat Bengals 24-3; Steelers lost to 49ers 30-7.BROWNS DEFENSE: OVERALL , RUSH , PASS , SCORING STEELERS DEFENSE: OVERALL , RUSH , PASS , SCORING BROWNS PLAYER TO WATCH: Rookie T Dawand Jones. With Jack Conklin lost for the season with a knee injury suffered in the opener, the massive Jones, a fourth-round pick from Ohio State, moves into the starting lineup earlier than expected.
KEY MATCHUP: Browns DE Myles Garrett vs. Pittsburgh OL. First-year defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz kept the Bengals guessing last week by moving Garrett around. On one play, Garrett mimicked dribbling a basketball between his legs before rushing up the middle and forcing Burrow to bail from the pocket.
SERIES NOTES: The longtime rivals have split their past six meetings going back to Cleveland’s victory in the 2021 regular-season finale. ... Pittsburgh is 22-2 against the Browns at Acrisure Stadium, including a 21-1 mark during the regular season. ... Cleveland’s lone regular-season win in Pittsburgh this millennium came in 2003, when Steelers starting QB Kenny Pickett was 5. ... Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is 25-6-1 vs. Cleveland.