# Browns 6, Steelers 27: Week 8 recap

> The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 27-6 on Sun, Nov 1 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA (Week 8, 2026 season). Records after the game: Browns 5-4, Steelers 6-2. H.Fannin (CLE) led all players with +8.2 EPA on 12 targets.

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- Updated: 2026-11-10T20:09:29.608Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Browns vs Steelers?

The Pittsburgh Steelers won 27-6. By quarter: CLE 0-6-0-0, PIT 7-13-7-0.

### Who was the best player in Browns vs Steelers?

By expected points added: H.Fannin (CLE, +8.2 EPA on 12 targets), D.Washington (PIT, +6.0 EPA on 5 targets) and J.Warren (PIT, +5.2 EPA on 17 carries).

### What was the turning point of Browns vs Steelers?

The biggest swing in win probability (9 points toward the Steelers) came in Q1 at 10:41: (Shotgun) D.Watson sacked at CLV 45 for -5 yards (sack split by P.Queen and C.Heyward). FUMBLES (P.Queen) [P.Queen], touched at CLV 45, RECOVERED by PIT-K.Benton at CLV 45.  The fumble was assisted by replay.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 7:57 | S.Anderson reported in as eligible.  R.Dowdle right guard for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston.PENALTY on PIT-M.McCormick, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 | CLE 0-7 PIT |
| Q2 | 14:05 | Y.Black and T.Fautanu reported in as eligible.  C.Boswell 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CLE 0-10 PIT |
| Q2 | 8:43 |  A.Szmyt 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Sunahara, Holder-C.Bojorquez. | CLE 3-10 PIT |
| Q2 | 3:27 | C.Boswell 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CLE 3-13 PIT |
| Q2 | 0:45 | A.Szmyt 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Sunahara, Holder-C.Bojorquez. | CLE 6-13 PIT |
| Q2 | 0:01 | (Shotgun) Direct snap to P.Freiermuth.  P.Freiermuth up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston. | CLE 6-20 PIT |
| Q3 | 9:39 | S.Anderson reported in as eligible.  J.Warren right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Johnston.PENALTY on CLV-S.Williams, Taunting, 15 yards, enforce | CLE 6-27 PIT |