Steelers going for playoff spot as Browns visit in finale
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) throws against the Baltimore Ravens in the first half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Nick Wass]
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week 18 still in the mix for a playoff spot. The Steelers have won five of six to get to 8-8 heading into a visit from longtime rival Cleveland to end the regular season. Pittsburgh needs to win and have Miami and New England both lose to reach the playoffs for a third straight year. The Browns are at 7-9, including 3-2 since Deshaun Watson returned from suspension. A victory would give Cleveland a season sweep of Pittsburgh and put the Browns ahead of the Steelers in the final standings for the first time since the franchise re-entered the league in 1999.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) scrambles out of the pocket during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) runs the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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