Steelers and Browns meet with early season records level at 2–1
CBS Sports lists Pittsburgh as a narrow favourite for Thursday Night Football in Cleveland, where both AFC North teams are looking to build on 2–1 starts.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to visit the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 Thursday Night Football, with kick-off listed for 8:15 p.m. ET at Huntington Bank Field. Both teams enter the game with 2–1 records.
CBS Sports’ betting preview lists Pittsburgh as a 2.5-point favourite and the total at 38.5 points. Those are pre-game betting lines and may change; the supplied material does not confirm a result.
The preview notes Pittsburgh has lost four consecutive road games in Cleveland. It also cites the Steelers’ 0–9 record in Thursday road divisional games since the 1970 merger, while Cleveland has won seven straight Thursday games.
CBS Sports analysts point to Pittsburgh’s pass rush as a potential challenge for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The preview also raises the possibility of a heavy workload for Steelers running back Jaylen Warren, while noting that Rico Dowdle’s availability is unconfirmed.
The matchup is the second career meeting between Watson and Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers, according to the preview. The teams’ records and listed odds frame a close divisional contest, but do not settle its outcome.
