'TNF' takeaways: Nick Chubb scores game-winner as Browns upset Steelers in snowy Cleveland

Thursday night marked the first time Chubb faced the Steelers since that injury during the 2023 season.

Until that two-yard TD run from Chubb late in the first half that capped a 12-play, 80-yard drive, the only points of the game came from the leg of Steelers kicker Chris Boswell.

Chubb added a second TD with less than a minute remaining, which proved to be the game-winner. 

Chubb rushed for 59 yards and two TDs on the snow-filled night in Cleveland.

Rivalry aside, the TD runs from Chubb had to be emotional given what happened just over a year ago.

Close games finally catch up with Steelers

Although the Steelers came into Thursday night with an 8-2 record and winners of five straight, it has not been a walk in the park for Pittsburgh. 

Despite an 18-16 win over division-rival Baltimore on Sunday, the Steelers won the game without scoring a TD. That was the second time this season Pittsburgh won a game with zero TDs.

While QB Russell Wilson passed for 270 yards and a TD and the team only committed one turnover the entire game, it was not enough to keep their winning streak going. 

With four more division games remaining, including a road trip to Baltimore, Pittsburgh may look back at Thursday night as the one that got away.

Myles Garrett has monster night with three sacks

Garrett continued his impressive 2024 season on Thursday night. Coming into the game with seven sacks, Garrett added three more, including this sack that led to the only Steelers turnover of the game.

Garrett now has 10 sacks on the season, which puts him behind Trey Hendrickson (11.5 sacks) of the Cincinnati Bengals for the second-most sacks in the NFL.

Browns second-half turnovers nearly prove costly

The Browns led 18-6 in the fourth quarter, but costly turnovers in the second half kept them from putting the game away. 

A pair of fumbles certainly did not help. Neither did this ugly interception from Winston shortly after Pittsburgh took a 19-18 lead.

While Winston played well at times and has at least rejuvenated a lackluster Browns offense under Deshaun Watson, that was not one of his better throws on the night.

On the bright side, for an offense that ranks 20th in the NFL in pass yards per game and tied for 18th in passing TDs, according to TeamRankings, Winston has passed for 300 or more yards in two of his four starts and accounted for seven TDs.

Although the Browns were sloppy with the lead, Winston has already led the Browns to more wins (two) than Cleveland had prior to him taking over the reins at QB.

The AFC North battle is just beginning

With the Steelers' loss on Thursday night, the AFC North is shaping up to be a battle down the stretch. While Pittsburgh would own the tiebreaker over the Ravens after its win on Sunday, both teams still have another showdown looming on Dec. 21.

A lot can still happen, which is why letting a chance at victory slip away in the final minute against Cleveland may prove costly for the Steelers, especially if the division race continues to tighten up.