The Browns were desperate to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in their final game of the season. At stake was a playoff berth after finally getting a winning season. The Steelers are the Number 3 seed in the upcoming playoffs and rested many crucial starters. Advantage or not, Cleveland won 24-22 and clinched a playoff spot.
17 years is a very long time to wait for a roster worthy of making the playoffs. This just happened to be the year. And with a rookie head coach with no preseason games and minimal off-season.
So, who played well? Who didn’t?