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Oct 5, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer (6) looks to pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 5, 2014; Nashville, TN, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer (6) looks to pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at LP Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

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This Sunday we get a huge match up in the AFC North as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger will take their 3-2 record on the road to Cleveland to take on Brian Hoyer and the 2-2 Cleveland Browns. Both teams are coming off wins last weekend, with the Steelers victorious over the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Browns grabbing a win over the Tennessee Titans.

These two met during the opening week of the regular season, with the Steelers coming away with the 30-27 win with a field goal as time expired.

Details for Sunday’s game are below:

Date: Oct. 12

Start Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

Location: Cleveland, OH

Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium

TV Info: CBS

Live Stream: NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL Game Rewind immediately following the game.

Radio: For Browns affiliates, click here. For Steelers affiliates, click here.

Ticket Information: For Browns ticket info, click here. For Steelers ticket info, click here.

Keys to Victory

Steelers

To this point, no one really knows who this team is. Is this team the one that last to the Buccaneers a few weeks ago, or is this the team that we saw last weekend against the Jaguars. The key to the change last weekend was the performance of the defense, which had come under scrutiny as of late. If they can keep this momentum up, then they can certainly shut down the Browns’ offensive attack.

Browns

In the last meeting between these two teams, the Steelers jumped out to a huge lead and the Browns were able to fight their way back in the second half with a nice balance of pass and run. They can’t afford to fall behind early this time, so they need to find that balance as soon as possible against that Steelers D and get the points early and often.

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Browns -1

Moneyline: Steelers +108, Browns -128

O/U: 47

Prediction

Quite frankly, the Steelers defense is just a little too inconsistent to open up the season and the Browns offense found the rhythm last time just a little too late to get the win. This time around, though, they’ll get the better of the Steelers defense with a huge outing from Brian Hoyer

Final Score: Browns 21, Steelers 17

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