2 weeks Ago By Nick Schultz, 5 GOATs
As snow fell at Huntington Bank Field – nearly creating whiteout conditions – Jameis Winston and the Cleveland Browns went for a fourth down to go up 12 points. When he couldn’t find any open receivers, he did it himself. Winston escaped the pocket and scrambled toward the end zone, leaping past the Steelers defenders for the touchdown to put the Browns up 18-6.
It was quite the scene on a snowy night in Cleveland, with grounds crew members clearing off the field between plays. Cleveland then went for the two-point conversion, and Winston made more magic happen. He found David Njoku for a wild catch to make it an 18-6 Browns lead with 12:16 to play in the game.
JAMEIS WINSTON AIRBORNE IN THE SNOW FOR SIX! #PITvsCLE on Prime Video Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/BWdtg7I83A It was quite the scene in Cleveland as the snow picked up and the game broadcast became harder to see.
Winston and the Browns were looking to pull off the victory over the rival Steelers and improve to 3-8 on the year, and they looked like they were well on their way. However, a strip-sack on the ensuing possession gave Pittsburgh the ball back, and Russell Wilson capitalized. He found Calvin Austin in the end zone to re-take the lead, 19-18, after the two-point conversion attempt failed.
The Steelers got the scoring started in the first quarter with a Chris Boswell field goal, but the Browns responded quickly. Nick Chubb punched in a two-yard touchdown to jump out in front, 7-3. The lead grew to 10-3 before Pittsburgh made it 10-6 in the third quarter.
The Browns are looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses after a victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Jameis Winston’s first start after Deshaun Watson’s injury. That day, he threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns, including 99 yards and two touchdowns to former Tennessee star Cedric Tillman . As for the Steelers, they’re in the midst of a five-game winning streak and are coming off a win of their own over Baltimore.
The Ravens had a chance to tie the game with a two-point conversion with a minute to go, but it failed, sending Pittsburgh to an 8-2 record on the season. This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission..
