Steelers vs. Browns rating, takeaways: Nick Chubb, Amari Cooper energy Cleveland previous Pittsburgh – CBS Sports activities

4 days after their gut-wrenching loss, the Browns rebounded by defeating their longtime rivals at house on “Thursday Night time Soccer.” Aided by Nick Chubb and a robust second half by their protection, the Browns posted an 29-17 victory to maneuver to 2-1 on the season. Pittsburgh, contemporary off its personal disappointing Week 2 loss, fell to 1-2. 

Trailing 14-13 at intermission, the Browns took management of the sport by scoring of their first two drives of the second half. The offense was fueled by Chubb, who completed the night time with 113 yards on 23 carries. Cleveland additionally acquired an enormous night time from Amari Cooper, whose 32-yard catch on a third-and-1 play arrange Chubb’s 1-yard landing that prolonged the Browns’ result in 23-14 with 9:29 left. The Browns put an exclamation level on the win with Denzel Ward’s defensive rating on the sport’s last play. 

After gradual begins on each side of the ball, the Browns — spearheaded by a 37-yard run by Chubb — struck first on Jacoby Brissett’s 11-yard landing move to Cooper, who completed the night time with 101 yards on seven catches. The Steelers responded with Najee Harris’ 5-yard landing run to begin the second quarter. A balletic, one-handed catch by rookie George Pickens arrange Harris’ landing. 

Cleveland countered with David Njoku’s landing catch from Brissett with 8:58 left till halftime. The Steelers took their first lead moments later when Mitch Trubisky scored on a 1-yard landing run. Pittsburgh’s offense began the second half with one other promising drive that finally fizzled shortly after crossing midfield. Pittsburgh, after doing little for many of the second half, was capable of mount a late scoring drive that made it a six-point sport with 1:46 left. A penalty on their ensuing onside kick, nevertheless, allowed the Browns to exploit the sport clock right down to 9 seconds. 

Heavy winds affected each kickers throughout the first half. Boswell missed a 53-yard try on Pittsburgh’s second drive. Browns rookie kicker Cade York missed a PAT however made up for it by making his 34-yard discipline objective try late within the third quarter to offer Cleveland the lead for good. 

Why the Steelers misplaced

Earlier than heading into tonight, Trubisky didn’t have one sport with over 200 yards passing, however simply made it tonight, with a stat line of 20-for-32 for 211 yards and no touchdowns.

Trubisky has not proven sufficient this season, with some asking if he needs to be benched for rookie QB Kenny Pickett. 

On offense, Diontae Johnson was the participant of the night time for the Steelers, with six receptions for 63 yards and a fumble restoration, however did have some key drops. The Steelers offense clearly has rather a lot it stills have to work on.

The protection was unable to maintain up with Chubb, probably the greatest operating backs within the NFL, who recorded one other 100-yard sport to his resume.

The protection missed T.J. Watt and traditionally don’t win with out him. They’re now 0-6 when Watt is on the sidelines.

Why the Browns received

The Browns got here off a loss the place all three phases of the sport struggled and bounced again with a sport the place everybody had a serving to hand within the win.

Brissett seemed assured and composed and when wanted was in a position to make use of his dashing skills on short-yardage conditions. 

Talking of the run sport, let’s discuss Chubb. Chubb completely demolished the Steelers protection, placing up 23 carries for 113 yards and a landing. Since 2018, he has 24 100-yard video games, essentially the most within the league throughout that span. 

I used to be additionally impressed by Cooper, who had a rhythm with Brissett and completed the sport with seven catches for 101 yards and a landing. 

What sealed the deal for the Browns was the protection holding the Steelers off the sphere and forcing back-to-back three-and-outs towards the tip of the sport. The Steelers had been by no means capable of get better from these two stops, which brings us proper to our turning level of the sport. 

(And the rubbish time defensive landing did not damage.)

Turning level

Late within the third quarter, a 35-yard move from Trubisky to Jaylen Warren was known as again resulting from a penalty on Chukwuma Okorafor. That drive result in a Steelers punt not lengthy after and the Browns responded by scoring a discipline objective on their subsequent drive.

With the ball again, the Steelers had been once more not capable of do something with it, going three-and-out.

The Browns as soon as once more responded, this time utilizing 6:35 to go 11 performs for 80 yards and scoring a landing to make it 23-14. On the scoring drive, a number of gamers made an impression and the Browns seemed like they’d full management of the sport and Brissett seemed like he had full management of his offense.

Chubb, who handed over 100 yards on the bottom on this drive, had his fair proportion of rushes, together with one for 16 yards. Cooper got here up large within the air with a 32-yard move to place them in Steelers territory. Chubb was the one to punch it in for a yard on fourth-and-1.

To make issues worse for the Steelers, they responded with one other three-and-out, making it two in a row. 

Play of the sport

The Steelers didn’t get the win, however they did get the following smartest thing, a characteristic in our “Play of the Recreation” phase. 

Broad receiver George Pickens proved why he was the speak of the Steelers coaching camp with a single catch. Within the first quarter, Pickens made an incredible one-handed catch that seemed to defy gravity.

Pickens’ catch got here off a second-and-3 play, with Trubisky tossing one to the precise sideline. The 36-yard catch put the Steelers within the purple zone and arrange a landing from Najee Harris.

What’s subsequent

The Browns will head to Atlanta to face the Falcons subsequent week, who’re 0-2 as we enter Week 3. The Falcons’ two losses have each been shut, shedding 27-26 to the Saints and 31-27 to the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Rams. 

The Steelers will host the Jets in Week 4. The Jets offense has been lead by quarterback Joe Flacco up to now, with Zach Wilson nonetheless on the sidelines with a bone bruise and meniscus tear. Wilson was anticipated to overlook two-to-four weeks and won’t return for Week 3. By way of two weeks, Flacco is third in passing yards with 616, behind Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa (739) and Commanders’ Carson Wentz (650).