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Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns

NFLWeek 4 • regular • 2026
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Browns logo
Browns
Cleveland
27
vs
Steelers logo
Steelers
Pittsburgh
24
CLE 66%34% PIT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Cleveland Browns 66% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Browns:

  • Injuries. Browns healthier: 5 out, 0 doubtful vs Steelers 7 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Browns are 1-0 at home this season; Steelers are 0-1 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)

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VenueHuntington Bank Field
Cleveland, OH

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Steelers (away)
Browns (home)
34%
Win probability
66%
0
High-impact factors
2
6
Players ruled out
5

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Browns defeated the Steelers 27-24.

Our model predicted the Browns would win with 66% confidence -- and they delivered. A solid prediction that lined up with the result.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Browns and was a major factor: Browns healthier: 5 out, 0 doubtful vs Steelers 7 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Browns and was a major factor: Browns are 1-0 at home this season; Steelers are 0-1 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • ELO Rating favored the Steelers and was a contributing factor: Browns ELO 1422 vs Steelers ELO 1517 (diff: -95)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Browns have 5 player(s) ruled out, while the Steelers have 6.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Browns won 27-24

Browns won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Browns at 66%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Cleveland Browns
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Cleveland Browns
  • ELO RatingFavors Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PIT
CLE
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Favours PIT|Favours CLE

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Browns

Our Model66%

Steelers

Our Model34%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Browns healthier: 5 out, 0 doubtful vs Steelers 7 out, 0 doubtful

Browns

Home Field Advantage

Browns are 1-0 at home this season; Steelers are 0-1 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)

Browns

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/2/2026, 12:00:04 AM

Browns

Elgton JenkinsC(Concussion)
OUT
Mason GrahamDT(Knee)
QUESTIONABLE
Teven JenkinsG(Back)
OUT
Justin JeffersonLB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Taylen GreenQB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Tylan WallaceWR(Knee)
OUT

Steelers

Jamel DeanCB(Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE
Gabriel RubioDE(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Kevin Jobity Jr.DT(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Derrick HarmonDT(Foot)
QUESTIONABLE
Drew AllarQB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Will HowardQB(Coach's Decision)
OUT
Rico DowdleRB(Toe)
OUT
Eli HeidenreichRB(Coach's Decision)
OUT

Key Players

Steelers

Aaron RodgersQB
Will HowardQBOUT
-7.3% win prob impact
Drew AllarQBOUT
-7.3% win prob impact
Mason RudolphQB
DK MetcalfWR

Browns

Dillon GabrielQB
Deshaun WatsonQB
Shedeur SandersQB
Taylen GreenQBOUT
-5.8% win prob impact
Jerry JeudyWR

Frequently Asked Questions

Browns has a 66% win probability, while Steelers has a 34% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH.

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