Incomplete passes were crucial for destroying any chance of victory. David Njoku was one of the lucky ones with the reception for Touchdown.
In a game that promised an offensive festival, the Pittsburgh Steelers could not be precise during the second half of the game against the Cleveland Browns.
The latter imposed their game and defeated them 29-17 in the match corresponding to week 3 of the NFL.
Jacoby Brissett had a night full of caution and precision, as he completed 21 of 31 attempts for 220 yards and two touchdowns; so much of the work was done by running back Nick Chubb, who participated in 23 snaps for 113 rushing yards and a touchdown.
For his part, Mitchell Trubisky suffered from the errors of his receivers by not catching the balls he sent them. In total, he had 20 completions of 32 attempts for 209 yards without a touchdown pass, which added to a subdued performance from the running game, which registered 104 combined yards between 4 players.
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After a surprise punt block, the Steelers had a chance to go ahead in the first quarter, but Chris Boswell missed his field goal opportunity and failed to open the scoring. The error paid dearly on the ensuing drive, as Brissett connected with Amari Cooper for the game's first and earned the extra point to make it 7-0.
However, a great catch by George Pickens brought the visitors closer to the end zone, so coming back for the second quarter, they had a good field position for Najee Harris to get the ball into the end zone to tie the game. After Boswell's extra point.
Cleveland's response was extended but immediate as Brissett connected on his second touchdown pass to David Njoku, albeit without a different issue.
The exchange followed with a rushing touchdown by Mitch Trubisky to tie the game again until Boswell's extra. At the beginning of the third quarter, the defenses began to prevail, and the points stopped flowing so quickly, which prevented the score from moving until the last 2 minutes, where the Browns went ahead 16-14 with a Cade field goal York.
Steelers paid dearly for the errors of their receivers by dropping critical passes during the offensive series. At the same time, Cleveland managed to put more distance with a decisive run by Nick Chubb to the end zone, which added to the extra point and put the game 23-14 in his favor.
In the end, the visitors could only get close with a 3-point attempt from Boswell that made it 23-17.
When it seemed that everything was over, Pittsburgh had one last chance with 9 seconds left from the 9-yard line, which ended with a failed improvisation that went the ball into the hands of the local defense, who took the ball to the end zone and put final figures on the scoreboard.
Week 4 of the NFL will have the Browns as visitors against the Atlanta Falcons, while the Steelers, who will have nine days off, will seek to avenge their new painful defeat as hosts of the New York Jets on October 2.
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