Roethlisberger went 8-for-8 on an eight-play, 84-yard drive, including a 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Eric Ebron. An attempt at a two-point conversion failed on an incomplete pass to running back James Conner, which kept the score at Browns 35, Steelers 16, with 7:22 left in the third quarter.
The Steelers’ next possession covered 68 yards on 12 plays in 3:25 and ended on a touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on fourth-and-goal from the Browns’ 5-yard line. Kicker Chris Boswell’s extra point brought the Steelers back to within 11 at 35-23 with 2:57 left in the third.
The Browns countered on their next possession with a screen from Mayfield to running back Nick Chubb that went for a 40-yard touchdown. Parkey’s extra point gave the Browns a 42-23 lead with 12:52 left in the fourth.
The Steelers responded with a four-play, 76-yard drive in 1:24, the final 29 coming on a Roethlisberger pass to Claypool for a touchdown. Roethlisberger threw incomplete for Smith-Schuster on a two-point try and the Browns’ lead stayed at 13 at 42-29 with 11:08 left in the fourth.
Cleveland added a 24-yard field goal by Parkey with 4:28 remaining for a 45-29 cushion.
The Browns had the ball for 5:20 in the first quarter and scored 28 points.
The run of points began on the first offensive snap of the game. Center Maurkice Pouncey’s shotgun snap sailed over Roethlisberger’s head on first-and-10 from the Steelers’ 22 and Browns safety Karl Joseph recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. Parkey’s extra point gave the Browns a 7-0 lead with 14:46 left in the first quarter.
