Steelers vs. Browns live score, updates, highlights from NFL wild-card playoff game

JuJu Smith-Schuster continued his heel flip this past week when he shrugged off his first 2021 NFL playoff opponent by telling newshounds: “The Browns is the Browns. . . . They are a proper crew, nevertheless I’m proper gratified we’re taking part in them again this Sunday.”

With that observation, Smith-Schuster managed to reduce down the wild-card matchup between the Steelers (12-4) and Browns (11-5) to its essence. Are the Browns peaceable the the same ancient crew that hasn’t reached a convention championship sport since 1989? Or is this in actuality a brand new generation of competence in Cleveland? Pittsburgh, which doubtlessly must contain stored to itself given four losses in its past 5 contests, hopes the AFC North steadiness of energy remains unchanged.

Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield’s potential to lead certain of turnovers is continuously a key narrate Sunday evening. In his sophomore NFL season in 2019, he threw 21 interceptions and lost two fumbles. This 300 and sixty five days, he threw proper eight picks and lost four fumbles. Pittsburgh’s opportunistic defense achieved 2nd within the league in takeaways.

Mayfield, after all, has below no circumstances taken the sphere within the postseason. Ben Roethlisberger has carried out so 21 times and won two Fine Bowl rings.

The importance of present history, then, shall be place to the take a look at at Heinz Subject.

Wearing Files is tracking are dwelling scoring updates and highlights from the Steelers vs. Browns wild-card matchup Sunday evening. Apply for total outcomes from the 2021 NFL playoff sport.

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Pause of third quarter: Browns 35, Steelers 23

10: 43 p.m.: The Browns depart three-and-out, and the third-down pass from Mayfield became almost intercepted.

10: 38 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Steelers. Smith-Schuster hangs tight with a defender in every single place him. 35-23, Cleveland.

10: 37 p.m.: Fourth-and-plan coming up.

10: 35 p.m.: The Steelers contain first-and-plan following a Third-and-10 conversion through Smith-Schuster.

10: 32 p.m.: Conner takes a carry past midfield.

10: 28 p.m.: The Browns punt with 6: 22 left within the third quarter. A touchdown for Pittsburgh here would accomplish issues a puny attention-grabbing.

10: 20 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Steelers. Pittsburgh threw the ball on every play that force. The final one went to Eric Ebron. Two-point strive no proper. 35-16, Cleveland.

10: 14 p.m.: Cleveland punts after utilizing to midfield.

10: 11 p.m.: The Browns contain the ball to birth the 2nd half.

Halftime: Browns 35, Steelers 10

9: 53 p.m.: FIELD GOAL, Steelers. Chris Bowswell hits a 49-yard strive as time expires. 35-10, Cleveland.

9: 46 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Browns. With 34 seconds left within the half, Austin Hooper presents his crew an answer to Pittsburgh’s ranking. 35-7, Cleveland.

9: 43 p.m.: Now Chubb takes a shroud into Steelers territory, and the Browns are titillating about padding their lead sooner than halftime.

9: 41 p.m.: Mayfield fights through contact to switch the chains on third down. That keeps Pittsburgh from getting the ball abet with higher than 1: 30 good.

9: 36 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Steelers. James Conner locations Pittsburgh on the board with a transient-yardage flee. 28-7, Cleveland.

9: 32 p.m.: Two-minute warning.

9: 29 p.m.: Pittsburgh’s offense moves to the brink of the crimson zone with a 14-yard grasp from James Washington.

9: 22 p.m.: Occupying in-between territory, the Browns expend into legend leaving their offense obtainable on fourth-and-8. But after taking timeout to evaluate the sphere, they punt the ball deep. No have to accumulate grasping.

9: 16 p.m.: Aaaand abet to gloom for Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger is picked off for the third time tonight.

9: 12 p.m.: The Steelers force a 3-and-out, finding a rare certain in their disastrous half.

9: 07 p.m.: Pittsburgh punts. Can the Steelers stem the onslaught and accumulate a detailed here?

Pause of first quarter: Browns 28, Steelers 0

8: 52 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Browns. Hunt ratings again. Bonkers. 28-0, Cleveland.

8: 49 p.m.: Roethlisberger throws one other interception. This one is returned interior Pittsburgh’s 20.

8: 42 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Browns. Kareem Hunt extends the lead. 21-0, Cleveland.

8: 39 p.m.: Nick Chubb carries for 21 yards into Pittsburgh territory.

8: 36 p.m.: The Steelers are compelled to punt after failing to grasp up a main down on third-and-1.

8: 28 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Browns. Jarvis Landry takes supreme thing about unlucky tackling to enhance an intermediate grasp to the house. “If you proper tuned in, I make not know what to repeat ya,” summarizes Al Michaels on the TV broadcast. 14-0, Cleveland.

8: 24 p.m.: And now Roethlisberger throws a gruesome interception!

8: 17 p.m.: TOUCHDOWN, Browns. OH MY GOODNESS. The predominant play of the evening from scrimmage is a spoiled snap from the Steelers and recovery from the Browns within the highest zone. Unbelievable. 7-0, Cleveland.

Steelers vs. Browns birth time

• Originate time:  8: 15 p.m. ET
• TV channel (nationwide):  NBC
• Stay circulation:  NBC Sports App | fuboTV

Steelers vs. Browns shall be the final wild-card sport of the weekend. After its conclusion, the NFL’s 2021 divisional round shall be put.

The 8: 15 p.m. ET kickoff is the the same birth time that “Monday Evening Football” continuously has for the length of the season and 5 minutes sooner than the new “Sunday Evening Football” birth time.

NFL playoff schedule 2021

Wild-card round

Saturday, Jan. 9

Sunday, Jan. 10

Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 16

Sunday, Jan. 17

Conference championships

Sunday, Jan. 24

Fine Bowl 55

Sunday, Feb. 7