Getting a win in the North: The Steelers opened AFC North play on Sunday with a 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium.

The win improved the Steelers record to 4-1, sitting in first place in the division.

"It's great to win in the North," said Coach Mike Tomlin. "Good start for us in divisional play. I appreciate how the guys came off the bye. We didn't warm up to it. We had certain agendas that we thought were critical to making this game unfold the way we desired for it to unfold."

The defense stepped up and shut down the Browns ground game, limiting running back Quinshon Judkins to just 36 yards on 12 carries. They forced the Browns to rely on the passing game, applying pressure on rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who was sacked six times.

"We thought they played

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