Steelers let comeback slip away, lose to Browns, 27-24

CLEVELAND — This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a disastrous second quarter, giving up 21 unanswered points to the Cleveland Browns.

They clawed all the way back to tie the game late, only to give up a last-minute, 56-yard field goal by kicker Andre Smyzt to lead the Browns to a dramatic 27-24 victory on Thursday Night Football.

The Steelers offense got out to a fantastic start, with their opening drive of the game a dominant 17-play, 78-yard scoring drive that was capped by a Roman Wilson pop pass for a 12-yard score.

But that unit had a hard time recapturing that success. The following drive ended with an Aaron Rodgers interception, and the Browns evened the score four plays later.

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