PITTSBURGH — T.J. Watt scooped up a fumble by DeShaun Watson and ran 17 yards for the go-ahead landing halfway by way of the fourth quarter, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 26-22 on Monday night time in a recreation overshadowed by a critical knee harm to Cleveland star working again Nick Chubb.
The Steelers (1-1) beat the Browns (1-1) for the twentieth straight time at residence within the common season when exterior linebacker Alex Highsmith — who returned an interception for a landing on the sport’s first snap — beat Cleveland left deal with Jedrick Wills Jr. off the sting and chopped the ball out of Watson’s fingers.
Watt picked it up and raced residence as Pittsburgh prolonged its residence profitable streak on Monday night time to 21 straight relationship to 1991.
Cleveland allowed an opponent to attain two defensive touchdowns for the primary time since Pittsburgh did it on Oct. 16, 1983.
The Browns performed many of the last three quarters with out Chubb, who took a handoff from Watson early within the second quarter and reached the Pittsburgh 3.
Steelers security Minkah Fitzpatrick dove at Chubb’s legs, and the four-time Professional Bowler’s left leg bent awkwardly beneath him.
He was carted off the sphere.
Jerome Ford, Chubb’s alternative, ran for 106 yards and caught a 3-yard landing go for the Browns, however Cleveland’s miscues price it an opportunity to win at Pittsburgh within the common season for the primary time since 2003.
Watson accomplished 22 of 40 for 235 yards with a landing and an interception.
He was additionally flagged twice for unsportsmanlike conduct for grabbing the facemask of a Steeler whereas working.
The penalties lower a pair of promising drives brief.
Kenny Pickett and the Steelers’ offense struggled. Pickett went 15 of 30 for 222 yards.
