The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns 27-6 to claim first place in the AFC North going into thir bye week. The defense had its best game of the season, holding the Cleveland offense to just six points; all field goals.
Jaylen Warren let his performance do most of the talking before delivering a pointed response to Cleveland’s pregame trash talk. Following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ dominant 27-6 victory over the Browns on Sunday, the running back brushed aside Jared Verse’s verbal shots at Pittsburgh’s offensive line.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had their way with the Cleveland Browns in their Week 8 contest. They took an early lead and never looked back en route to a 27-6 victory to take total control of the AFC North heading into their bye week.
Can you name the active running backs with at least 20 rushing touchdowns in their career?
Now that most of the NFL's Week 8 schedule is in the books, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's action. It was another big day for running backs around the league, while Joe Burrow did enough for the Cincinnati Bengals to outscore their other flaws. Joe Burrow, quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers can finally make a defense miserable without asking their quarterback to perform a rescue mission. Sunday supplied a birthday performance Cleveland will remember for all the wrong reasons.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to move to 6-2 on Sunday as the team took down the Cleveland Browns in Week 8. This was a big win as it gave Pittsburgh sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
Pittsburgh's Jaylen Warren rushed for 143 yards on 17 carries and notched one of his team's three rushing touchdowns, helping the Steelers move into sole possession of first place in the AFC North by throttling the visiting Cleveland Browns 27-6 on Sunday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a huge game coming up in Week 8. The winner of their game against the Cleveland Browns will have total control of the AFC North through the midway point of the season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have deployed an intriguing offensive look over the past couple of weeks. In Weeks 6 and 7, Pittsburgh has increasingly found ways to get both of its running backs involved.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
At 5-2, things are looking pretty good for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After a 16-10 win over the New Orleans Saints in Paris, France, the team returns to the United States for a showdown against the Cleveland Browns.
The Pittsburgh Steelers handled business during their Week 7 overseas matchup with the New Orleans Saints. A major reason for the victory was the potent rushing attack led by running backs Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints in Week 7 for what happened to be the first NFL game in France. It was a dominant day for their running game, as Jaylen Warren finished with 101 yards on the ground.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 5-2 following their 16-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints. After a whirlwind of a weekend that saw the team fly to Paris, France, play a football game, and fly back to Pittsburgh, this team enters Week 8 exhausted but full of momentum.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had running back Rico Dowdle available to play for their NFL Paris Game against the New Orleans Saints. As a result, they were able to effectively execute their gameplan of utilizing their ground game.
Kurt Warner offered an apology after he mistakenly referred to Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren as Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren on several occasions during the broadcast.
The Jaylen Warren train continued to run this morning in Paris. He’s been having a career best season, and today was no different. Warren rushed for 101 yards and caught three passes for 36 yards in the Steelers’ 16-10 win over the Saints.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of reasons to feel encouraged about their 5-2 start to the 2026 NFL season, but running back Jaylen Warren might be the biggest one.
It is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's NFL Week 7 action.
Kurt Warner had a bad case of mistaken identity during Sunday’s game. The retired Hall of Fame quarterback Warner was on the call for NFL Network on Sunday during the Pittsburgh Steelers-New Orleans Saints matchup.
The Pittsburgh Steelers knew Warren was good, but they probably didn't know he was this good.
Saints fans back home will be watching this one over coffee and beignets, and the matchup to watch early is the New Orleans Saints’ run defense against Jaylen Warren.
The Indianapolis Colts had just made things uncomfortable for the Pittsburgh Steelers when Jaylen Warren delivered another explosive answer. Indianapolis opened the second half by driving to the Pittsburgh three-yard line, but the Steelers defense kept the Colts out of the end zone and forced them to settle for a field goal.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-2 through five weeks following their 34-22 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, and several key contributors have helped fuel their early-season success.
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t get off to the start they wanted against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, but Jaylen Warren needed only one play to change that.
While quarterback Aaron Rodgers is going to get a lot of the attention and praise, it's all about who he is utilizing, and how the Steelers are utilizing them.
McCarthy raised eyebrows when he said on Monday that "we need to clean our own house" because "our house is not clean right now," coming off Pittsburgh's 27-24 prime-time loss to the Cleveland Browns.
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