Dissecting Most Crucial Matchups in Steelers’ Week 6 Contest Against Browns

October 8, 2014   ·   Chris Gazze   ·   Jump to comments

For the second time in six weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will take the field for an AFC North showdown.
The Steelers have dominated the series since the Browns returned to the NFL. Since 2000, Pittsburgh has won 25 of 29 games, including 18 of 19 in which Ben Roethlisberger has started. However, the last one was not easy, as Cleveland nearly came back from a 24-point halftime deficit before losing 30-27 in the season opener.
The Week 6 matchup between these two rivals has important implications in a tight AFC North race. The Cincinnati Bengals lead the division with a 3-1 record, but the Steelers and Browns are hot on their heels with a 3-2 and 2-2 record respectively.
Cleveland has remained competitive behind strong offensive line play and running attack. Terrance West and Ben Tate have combined for nearly 400 yards, and Brian Hoyer has been effective with six touchdowns to only one interception while getting sacked just five times. The Browns offe...

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