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Browns and Steelers meet with first place in AFC North at stake
The Browns visit the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Sunday, with first place in the AFC North at stake.
Both teams are 5-2, and Cleveland holds the division lead after beating Pittsburgh in Week 4.
The Steelers have won three straight since that loss, while the Browns have won two of their last three.
Cleveland is trying to sweep the Steelers for the first time since 1988, by winning both regular-season games between them this year.
The Browns have also lost 22 straight regular-season games in Pittsburgh, though they beat the Steelers there in a 2020 playoff game.
Sunday's result could change who leads the division as the teams continue their seasons.
The Cleveland Browns visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 1 with first place in the AFC North at stake.
Both teams have 5-2 records, and Cleveland leads the division by virtue of its Week 4 win over Pittsburgh.
The Browns are seeking their first regular-season sweep of the Steelers since 1988.
Cleveland has lost 22 straight regular-season games in Pittsburgh.
The Browns beat the Steelers 48-37 in a 2020 wild-card game in Pittsburgh.
- Who
- The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
- What
- They meet in a game with first place in the AFC North at stake. Cleveland is seeking its first season sweep of Pittsburgh since 1988.
- When
- Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
- Where
- Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Why
- The game could decide first place in the AFC North; both teams enter with 5-2 records.
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Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 23-9 in Week 5 and 27-7 in Week 12 to sweep the season series.
Cleveland won the season opener 51-0, but Pittsburgh won the Week 6 rematch 17-7.
Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 27-24, taking a 5-2 record and the division lead.
The Browns visit the Steelers with first place in the AFC North on the line.
- Teams’ records
- Both Cleveland and Pittsburgh are 5-2.
- Previous meeting
- Cleveland won 27-24 in Week 4.
- Last Browns season sweep
- 1988.
- Browns’ regular-season losing streak in Pittsburgh
- 22 games.
- Scheduled kickoff
- 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 1, 2026.
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The Browns have lost 22 straight regular-season games in Pittsburgh, and have not won a regular-season game there since Oct. 5, 2003 -- 8,248 days ago. They are one loss today shy of tying the NFL record for most consecutive road regular-season losses vs. a team in NFL history