Andre Szmyt kicks 56-yard field goal as Browns edge Steelers 27-24
Andre Szmyt kicked a 56-yard field goal with 15 seconds left and the Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 on Thursday.
Pittsburgh drew even at 24 when Aaron Rodgers threw a 3-yard touchdown pass and then ran in the two-point conversion with 1:42 remaining. Cleveland answered, and Szmyt's kick from 56 yards ended it.
The Browns' 20-point run in the second quarter changed the game. After trailing 7-0 at the end of the first, Cleveland scored on Jaleel McLaughlin's 28-yard run, Quinshon Judkins' 2-yard run and a Deshaun Watson 2-yard touchdown pass to lead 21-10 at halftime.
Watson went 24 of 33 for 268 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception, and Denzel Boston caught 4 passes for 89 yards.
Rodgers was 22 of 40 for 299 yards and 3 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. DK Metcalf had 5 catches for 115 yards, and Jaylen Warren ran 17 times for 93 yards. Roman Wilson's 12-yard touchdown catch had given Pittsburgh its early 7-0 edge.
Rodgers' final pass was intercepted with 10 seconds left. The game was played at Huntington Bank Field.
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