Nick Chubb ran for a two-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left to see the Cleveland Browns upset division rival Pittsburgh 24-19 on Thursday, ending the Steelers’ five-game winning streak.
Chubb’s score came in his first game against the AFC North-leading Steelers (8-3) since the running back suffered a left knee injury last year in Pittsburgh.
The Browns (3-8) blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter and fell behind 19-18 before getting the ball back with 3:22 left after Pittsburgh’s Corliss Waitman hit a 16-yard field goal.
With snow piling up and covering the yard lines, Cleveland’s Jameis Winston completed a third-down pass to Jerry Judd to the Pittsburgh 9. Two plays later, Chubb entered the end zone.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston’s jump shot is on Pittsburgh Steelers’ naughty list
The Steelers had one last chance, but Russell Wilson’s Hail Mary of the last play was knocked down by Browns safety Grant Delpit in the end zone, sparking a wild celebration at Huntington Bank Field.
Cleveland scored an unexpected victory in the snow
Beating the Steelers in the midst of a disastrous season took the pressure off coach Kevin Stefanski and gave Cleveland fans something to enjoy in the heavy snow.
Chris Boswell, who had six field goals for all of Pittsburgh’s points in a win over Baltimore last Sunday, missed a 58-yard field goal in a scoreless first quarter before the snow arrived.
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Donte Jackson celebrates his interception in heavy snow
Boswell redeemed himself with a 48-yarder to open the scoring with 10:53 left in the second quarter before the Browns put together a long drive and an 80-yard drive that ended with a two-yard rushing touchdown by Chubb.
Garrett dominated the first half and set up Cleveland’s second score on a steal from Wilson. As he was blocked, Garrett knocked the ball out of Wilson’s hands and fullback Winston Reid recovered.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb secures a late victory in the snow
The Browns drove to the 16 and settled for a 34-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins, who missed two touchdowns a week ago in a loss at New Orleans, to give them a 10-3 lead at halftime.
With the Steelers down to 4 in the final quarter, Winston scampered for a two-yard score and completed a two-point conversion with 12:16 left in the fourth quarter to give Cleveland an 18-6 lead.
The Cleveland Browns pulled off a dramatic victory to end the Pittsburgh Steelers’ streak
In the fourth quarter, blizzard-like conditions blanketed the field in whiteouts and left television coverage using graphics to show otherwise invisible numbers and hash marks.
The groundskeeper is shoveling snow off the field, trying to make the lines visible
Wilson’s 23-yard TD pass to Calvin Austin III with 6:15 left put Pittsburgh up by one.Winston’s sack by Nick Herbig sealed the lead and put the Steelers to their sixth straight win and a two-game lead over Baltimore in the AFC North.
But Wilson and the Steelers went three-and-out, leading to the Browns’ game-winning score from Chubb.
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