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Pregame: Browns (5-2) at Steelers (5-2), Week 8 · Sun, 11/1, 1:00 PM EST

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  • GameDayG GameDay wrote
    #1
    CLEBrowns5-2
    Sun, 11/1, 1:00 PM EST
    PITSteelers5-2

    The score and stats go live here when the game starts, and the thread stays up after the final.

    Pick'em Week 8 5 members have picked

    Sign in to pick the winner and the score. Picks lock at kickoff, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PM ET.

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    Season standings

    Projected starters

    From the depth chart, not the official inactives.

    CLE Offense

    • QB Deshaun Watson
    • RB Quinshon Judkins
    • FB Michael Burton
    • WR Denzel Boston
    • WR KC Concepcion
    • WR Jerry Jeudy
    • TE Harold Fannin Jr.
    • LT Spencer Fano
    • LG Zion Johnson
    • C Elgton Jenkins
    • RG Austin Barber
    • RT Tytus Howard

    CLE Defense

    • LDE Isaiah McGuire
    • LDT Mason Graham
    • RDT Maliek Collins
    • RDE Jared Verse
    • WLB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
    • MLB Carson Schwesinger
    • SLB Quincy Williams
    • LCB Denzel Ward
    • RCB Tyson Campbell
    • NB Myles Harden
    • SS Grant Delpit
    • FS Ronnie Hickman

    PIT Offense

    • QB Aaron Rodgers
    • RB Jaylen Warren
    • FB Riley Nowakowski
    • WR DK Metcalf
    • WR Germie Bernard
    • WR Ben Skowronek
    • TE Darnell Washington
    • LT Troy Fautanu
    • LG Mason McCormick
    • C Zach Frazier
    • RG Brock Hoffman
    • RT Max Iheanachor

    PIT Defense

    • LDE Yahya Black
    • NT Keeanu Benton
    • RDE Cameron Heyward
    • WLB T.J. Watt
    • LILB Payton Wilson
    • RILB Patrick Queen
    • SLB Alex Highsmith
    • LCB Asante Samuel Jr.
    • RCB Jamel Dean
    • NB Jalen Ramsey
    • SS DeShon Elliott
    • FS Jaquan Brisker

    Injury report

    PIT Injuries

    • Alex Highsmith LB · Questionable
    • Jalen Ramsey CB · Questionable · Fracture
    • Doneiko Slaughter CB · Questionable
    • Ben Skowronek WR · Questionable
    • Brandin Echols CB · Questionable

    CLE Injuries

    • Dylan Sampson RB · Questionable
    • Daniel Thomas S · Questionable
    • Elgton Jenkins C · Questionable
    • Mason Graham DT · Questionable
    • Grant Delpit S · Questionable

    Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM EST · Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh · CBS · 67°F · Line PIT -3.5 · O/U 39.5

    Updated 10/28, 7:09 PM EDT · Data from ESPN

  • GameDayG GameDay pinned this topic
  • sydS syd wrote
    #2

    we are a 3.5 road dog, Go get em Dawgs

  • sydS syd wrote
    #3

    I guess there was talk of flexing the game to sunday night,but they decided to stick with what i am sure will be a barn burner of a game, with philly and the redskins

  • sydS syd

    I guess there was talk of flexing the game to sunday night,but they decided to stick with what i am sure will be a barn burner of a game, with philly and the redskins

    bbedwardB bbedward wrote
    #4
    @syd said:
    I guess there was talk of flexing the game to sunday night,but they decided to stick with what i am sure will be a barn burner of a game, with philly and the redskins


    Shocked they didn't honestly, if there was ever a time to flex the browns into primetime this would be the one.

    M Bob806B 2 Replies
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  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven wrote
    #5

    Man would it be awesome to sweep these bastards. I have no idea when the last time the Browns pulled that off… 1988?

    ❤️
  • Dutch OvenD Dutch Oven

    Man would it be awesome to sweep these bastards. I have no idea when the last time the Browns pulled that off… 1988?

    IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown wrote
    #6
    @Dutch-Oven said:
    Man would it be awesome to sweep these bastards. I have no idea when the last time the Browns pulled that off… 1988?


    Hell yes it would. Has it been that long? Let’s do it.

    Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!
    ❤️
  • O one post from the truth wrote
    #7

    Would absolutely love to be wrong but if I'm a betting man? Got to go with the squealers. I'm a closet Brownie I'll admit it

    Flattered I kept returning winks to the old woman then realized she was having a stroke
  • bbedwardB bbedward
    @syd said:
    I guess there was talk of flexing the game to sunday night,but they decided to stick with what i am sure will be a barn burner of a game, with philly and the redskins


    Shocked they didn't honestly, if there was ever a time to flex the browns into primetime this would be the one.

    M MDDawg wrote
    #8

    @bbedward Too early to flex TBH but I have a feeling the final Browns-Cinci game will be flexed

  • M MDDawg wrote
    #9

    I have a feeling that this will be the first of many seasons where we sweep the Steelers.

  • sydS syd wrote
    #10

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  • bbedwardB bbedward
    @syd said:
    I guess there was talk of flexing the game to sunday night,but they decided to stick with what i am sure will be a barn burner of a game, with philly and the redskins


    Shocked they didn't honestly, if there was ever a time to flex the browns into primetime this would be the one.

    Bob806B Bob806 wrote
    #11
    @bbedward said:
    Shocked they didn't honestly, if there was ever a time to flex the browns into primetime this would be the one.


    There's some rule that prevents two primetime games in a season for division foes. The main networks got it passed years ago.

    It's actually a good thing or all Sunday/MNF games would involve the NFC East.

    Karlis Missed
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  • jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote
    #12

    I'll be honest I always prefer the 1 PM games, so no complaints about that.

    Boy, wouldn't it be some shit if they win this game. My guess (not hope) is they may have a letdown game against the Saints or Texans, but going into the bye (and then three straight home games) potentially at 7-3 with a 3-0 division record wouldn't have been something I'd ever imagine. Huge opportunity to set the tone for the rest of the season with a win Sunday.

  • C calfoxwc wrote
    #13

    points to consider:

    NFL rushing leaders so far:

    https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/team-stats?category=rushing&season=2026

    Browns are 19th, squealers 20th in rushing. wouldn't have figured that preseason.

    https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2026-nfl-defense-rankings-team-pass-rush-stats Pass defense - Browns 7th, sqealers 11th in pass defense.

    https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-offensive-line-rankings-2026 squealers - offensive line rated #3. Browns oline rated 16th.

    sadly, in the rain - who knows. But they have an old almost smart qb. The Browns have a stupid qb. That will probably be the difference in the game, unless the defense can create turnovers. maybe.

    😂
  • sydS syd wrote
    #14

    #Browns DT Mike Hall Jr. returned to practice today for the first time since sustaining an ankle injury against the Steelers in Week 4.

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