The Pittsburgh Steelers faced off against the Cleveland Browns in week 6, and one of the leading stories of the game was the Steelers defense facing off against the #1 rushing offense in the NFL. With Ben Roethlisberger healthy and connecting with rookie Chase Claypool, many expected this game to be an offensive battle between the Browns run game and the Steelers passing game.
That isn’t how it worked out.
Establishing the run
The Cleveland Browns weren’t the #1 rushing team in their week 6 matchup with the Steelers, as the Steelers outrushed the Browns 129 yards and 3 touchdowns to 75 yards and no touchdowns.