The Steelers’ hot start to the 2025 season continued on Sunday with a dominant 23-9 win over the rival Cleveland Browns. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had:
1. Once again, the Steelers out-gameplanned their opponent
Heading into Sunday’s game, the Steelers were coming off a bye week and back at home. The Browns were coming off a trip overseas and preparing to play a rookie quarterback in his second career start.
You’d expect one team to look far more prepared and comfortable than the other, and that was exactly what happened.
Against the Browns, the Steelers returned to the heavy usage of their Darnell-Washington-and-extra-O-lineman jumbo package they saw so much success with against the Vikings in Week 4. The Browns were no doubt expecting it — it was the standout feat