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Steelers face a Browns matchup that history has already decided

If history is any indication, the Pittsburgh Steelers' fate against the Cleveland Browns in Week 8 could already be decided.

By Tommy Jaggi · Still Curtain

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Still Curtain argues historical trends indicate the Pittsburgh Steelers will defeat the Cleveland Browns in Week 8.
The Cleveland Browns have not swept the Steelers in the regular season since November 20, 1988.
Cleveland has not won a regular-season game in Pittsburgh since October 5, 2003.

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Still Curtain's Tommy Jaggi argues that historical trends heavily favor the Pittsburgh Steelers in their upcoming Week 8 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Despite Cleveland entering with a 5-2 record and an earlier victory over Pittsburgh, Jaggi points out that the Browns have not achieved a regular-season sweep over the Steelers since November 1988.

Jaggi also highlights that Cleveland has not won a regular-season road game in Pittsburgh since October 2003. Although head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers are returning from an international game in Paris, the writer remains confident that Pittsburgh will maintain its long-standing home dominance.

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