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Steelers vs Browns Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

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Steelers vs Browns Prediction

NFL schedule rolls on with Steelers vs Browns. Plays below.

Records and recent form set the table. The props are where the meal gets served.

Steelers vs Browns Picks

Books have not posted player props for PIT at CLE yet. Lines usually go up a few hours before first pitch or tip-off; check back closer to game time. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

41 listed

JUST IN: Daequan Hardy injured-reserve → IR · Donte Kent pup-p → PUP R · Drew Allar active → Inactive · Will Howard active → Inactive · Gennings Dunker active → Inactive · DeShon Elliott injured reserve → IR R · Jaylen Warren active → Questionable (Shoulder) · Rico Dowdle out → Questionable (Toe) · Michael Pittman Jr. inactive → Questionable (Foot) · Joey Porter Jr. inactive → Questionable (Undisclosed) · Damarri Mathis injured reserve → IR · Elijah Chatman active → IR · Dylan Sampson out → IR · Joe Royer active → NFI R · Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah out → PUP R · Dillon Gabriel active → IR R · Taylen Green active → Inactive · Toriano Pride Jr. active → Inactive · Parker Brailsford questionable → Inactive · Justin Jefferson active → Inactive · Maliek Collins pup-p → Questionable · Elgton Jenkins injured reserve → Questionable · Teven Jenkins inactive → Questionable (Back) · Mason Graham active → Questionable (Groin) · Noah Igbinoghene inactive → Questionable

PIT

Daequan Hardy
Since May 4
IR
Donte Kent
Since Aug 11
PUP R
Cole Burgess
Since Aug 5
IR
Logan Lee
Since Aug 13
IR
Drew Allar
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Will Howard
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Gennings Dunker
Since Sep 13
Inactive
DeShon Elliott
Since Feb 28
IR R
Gabriel Rubio
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Jack Driscoll
Since Aug 31
IR R
Kevin Jobity Jr.
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Jaylen Warren
Shoulder·Since Sep 22
Questionable
Rico Dowdle
Toe·Since Sep 22
Questionable
Michael Pittman Jr.
Foot·Since Sep 15
Questionable
Joey Porter Jr.
Undisclosed·Since Sep 8
Questionable
Troy Fautanu
Since Sep 20
Questionable
Jamel Dean
Ankle·Since Sep 22
Questionable

CLE

Damarri Mathis
Since Feb 28
IR
Elijah Chatman
Since Aug 31
IR
Dylan Sampson
Since Sep 13
IR
Joe Royer
Since Aug 30
NFI R
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Since Feb 28
PUP R
Kendrick Green
Since Aug 7
IR
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Since Aug 31
IR
Kalia Davis
Since Sep 1
IR
Alex Wright
Since Aug 23
IR
Dillon Gabriel
Since Aug 31
IR R
Taylen Green
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Toriano Pride Jr.
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Parker Brailsford
Since Aug 6
Inactive
Justin Jefferson
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Daniel Thomas
Since Sep 13
Inactive
Maliek Collins
Since Sep 20
Questionable
Elgton Jenkins
Since Sep 16
Questionable
Teven Jenkins
Back·Since Sep 8
Questionable
Mason Graham
Groin·Since Sep 22
Questionable
Noah Igbinoghene
Since Sep 20
Questionable
Quincy Williams
Knee·Since Sep 22
Questionable
Tytus Howard
Knee·Since Sep 22
Questionable
Tyson Campbell
Hip·Since Sep 22
Questionable
Grant Delpit
Shoulder·Since Sep 22
Questionable

Team Trends

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Head-to-Head

CLE 3-2 over PIT (3-2 ATS)

Date	Matchup	Score	Winner
2025-12-28	PIT @ CLE	6–13	CLE
2025-10-12	CLE @ PIT	9–23	PIT
2024-12-08	CLE @ PIT	14–27	PIT
2024-11-22	PIT @ CLE	19–24	CLE
2023-11-19	PIT @ CLE	10–13	CLE

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Steelers vs Browns FAQ

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