The two teams score 34 or more points between them (exactly 33 is a push).
Confidence77%
Model72.2%SportsbooksOdds69.9%Edge+2.3
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
CLEBrowns03014317
PITSteelers0100101020
Most likely final scoresCLE 17–20 PIT 0.9%CLE 20–23 PIT 0.8%CLE 17–23 PIT 0.6%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 20 full box scores per team · not a betting line
CLEBrownsSteelersPIT
Offense
298▲ 319Total yards▲ 361329
200▲ 285Passing yards▼ 161209
98▼ 34Rushing yards▲ 200120
17= 17First downs▲ 2119
Scoring
2▼ 0Touchdowns▲ 32
1▼ 0Passing touchdowns▼ 01
1▼ 0Rushing touchdowns▲ 31
1▲ 2Field goals made= 22
Ball security
1▲ 2Turnovers= 11
1▼ 0Interceptions thrown= 11
1▲ 2Fumbles lost▼ 01
3▲ 8Sacks allowed▼ 13
52▲ 85Penalty yards▼ 4751
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
CLETotal yardsOver 251.5Proj. 29872%Won · 319
CLEPassing yardsOver 158.5Proj. 20072%Won · 285
CLERushing yardsOver 69.5Proj. 9872%Lost · 34
CLEFirst downsOver 14.5Proj. 1873%Won · 17
PITTotal yardsOver 282.5Proj. 32972%Won · 361
PITPassing yardsOver 167.5Proj. 20972%Lost · 161
PITRushing yardsOver 91.5Proj. 12072%Won · 200
PITFirst downsOver 16.5Proj. 1973%Won · 21
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.The Browns are 2-2 on the road this season, losing by 5.5 points a game.
Home form.The Steelers are 3-0 at home, scoring 28.0 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at PIT −4.5 and is now PIT −3.5, a 1-point move toward the Browns.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Division game.Two AFC North rivals who meet twice a season and know each other’s schemes.
Tale of the tape
CLECleveland BrownsPITPittsburgh Steelers
CLECleveland BrownsPITPittsburgh Steelers
5-2Record5-2
2-2 roadRoad / home3-0 home
W2StreakW3
7 daysRest7 days
19.0Points per game21.9
20.9Points allowed19.7
−13Point differentialseason to date+15
5.0Yards per play5.1
193Passing yards / game218
107Rushing yards / game106
33%3rd-down conversion38%
50%Red-zone touchdowns47%
9Takeaways11
20Sacks18
9Turnovers7
5.2Yards per play5.8
205Passing yards / game235
103Rushing yards / game108
31%3rd-down conversion39%
36%Red-zone touchdowns57%
5Takeaways4
9Sacks6
6Turnovers2
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares the Browns’ road games with the Steelers’ home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
CLEBrowns5-2WWLWW
Wk 7Oct 25@ TEN
CLEBrowns27TENTitans24
Browns moneyline −130Titans moneyline +110
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 18vs BAL
BALRavens10CLEBrowns13
Ravens moneyline −169Browns moneyline +144
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 11@ NYJ
CLEBrowns12NYJJets17
Browns moneyline +121Jets moneyline −149
LFINAL
Wk 4Oct 1vs PIT
PITSteelers24CLEBrowns27
Steelers moneyline −154Browns moneyline +125
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 27vs CAR
CARPanthers18CLEBrowns21
Panthers moneyline −135Browns moneyline +103
WFINAL
PITSteelers5-2WLWWW
Wk 7Oct 25@ NO
PITSteelers16NOSaints10
Steelers moneyline −161Saints moneyline +137
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 18@ TB
PITSteelers26TBBuccaneers19
Steelers moneyline −135Buccaneers moneyline +116
WF/OT
Wk 5Oct 11vs IND
INDColts22PITSteelers34
Colts moneyline +131Steelers moneyline −161
WFINAL
Wk 4Oct 1@ CLE
PITSteelers24CLEBrowns27
Steelers moneyline −154Browns moneyline +125
LFINAL
Wk 3Sep 27vs CIN
CINBengals27PITSteelers30
Bengals moneyline −182Steelers moneyline +150
WFINAL
Standings
2026 regular season · standings todayTeams in this game
Meetings · most recent first · closing moneyline beside each scoreMost recent first · closing moneyline
2026 · Wk 4Huntington Bank Field
PITSteelers24CLEBrowns27
Steelers moneyline −154Browns moneyline +125
2025 · Wk 17Huntington Bank Field
PITSteelers6CLEBrowns13
Steelers moneyline −222Browns moneyline +175
2025 · Wk 6Acrisure Stadium
CLEBrowns9PITSteelers23
Browns moneyline +230Steelers moneyline −294
2024 · Wk 14Acrisure Stadium
CLEBrowns14PITSteelers27
Browns moneyline +210Steelers moneyline −278
2024 · Wk 12Huntington Bank Field
PITSteelers19CLEBrowns24
Steelers moneyline −227Browns moneyline +170
Line movement
MarketOpenNow
Moneyline (CLE)+162▴up +165
Moneyline (PIT)−192▾down −200
Spread (PIT)−4.5▴up −3.5
Total39▴up 39.5
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 27–6 in NFL Week 8 of the 2026 season, on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET, at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh. The moneyline had the Browns at +165 and the Steelers at −200.
Our model predicted a final score of Browns 17, Steelers 20. Its picks: the Steelers to win (−204), won; the Steelers +2.5 (−250), won; over 33 points (−278), push. The best pick was over 33 points, at 77% confidence.