Browns return to NFL Playoffs after 18 years; Defeated Steelers

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The curse on Cleveland is over! For the first time in 18 years, the Browns will be in the NFL Playoffs in order to put an end to the longer active drought for a franchise with no postseason appearances. In addition, the joy is twofold as this Sunday they defeated their staunchest rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Taking advantage of some absences of the Steelers because they already had their ticket safe, the Brown they bet -as all year- on the ground attack to set the pattern with Nick Chubb, Who topped 100 yards and had a touchdown while Baker Mayfield he limited himself to making no mistakes in the controls and his only scoring pass was with Austin Hooper.

As always with Cleveland, The end was dramatic because those of the land of steel scored by air with JuJu Smith-Schuster to put 22-24. The conversion of two points was failed and until that moment they could celebrate those of the Municipal Nursery.

When was the last time the Browns played the Playoffs?

You have to go back to the 2002 season, Although his last presentation in the Postseason was the January 5, 2003 with a defeat at the Round of Wildcards against Pittsburgh, When Tim Couch was the quarterback and Butch Davis the head coach.

Steelers lost 4 of their last 5

Well they say it’s not about how you start, it’s about how you end. the steelmakers set a record for the franchise after being unbeaten in their first 11 appearances this season, but in December they collapsed and inertia remained in their first game of 2021, although it should be noted that this day they gave Ben Roethlisberger and TJ Watt a break.

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