Updates, scores, highlights from ‘TNF’ week 12

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The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) and Cleveland Browns (2-8) are set to clash on “Thursday Night Football” to start Week 12. Steelers leads the AFC North and is riding a five-game winning streak. Meanwhile Brown have lost two in a row and are looking to play spoiler in arguably the most hotly contested division in the NFL.

Russell Wilson‘s renaissance season continues. After entering the season with an injured calf, Wilson has won his first four starts as the Steelers’ starting quarterback. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback has been impressive at times throughout his first month under center, throwing six touchdowns to just two interceptions in those four starts.

Although the Steelers offense failed to score a touchdown on Sunday 18-16 win over the Ravensthe defense led the way in the win. They held reigning MVP – and 2024 MVP candidate – Lamar Jackson to just 207 passing yards and 46 rushing yards.

Browns start Jameis Winston as the quarterback for the fourth straight week. The former overall no. 1 pick has performed well since Deshaun Watson’s season-ending Achilles injury. In Sunday’s 35-14 loss to the Saintshe completed 30 of 46 passes (65.2%) for 395 yards and two touchdowns.

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After a slow start, Cleveland has done everything right. That was until Cedric Tillman coughed up the ball just over a minute into the half, off a hit by DeShon Elliott. Pittsburgh takes over at their own 34.

George Pickens gets tangled up with Martin Emerson Jr., but the flag doesn’t come out. Pittsburgh could have had a shot at a field goal, but instead watch Russell Wilson get sacked by Myles Garrett to end the half. Garrett closes the half with four tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and maybe a partridge in a pear tree.

Cleveland turns the Russell Wilson fumble into a three as Dustin Hopkins has no problem kicking through the snow. He’s good from 34 yards out, leaving just 40 seconds on the clock for the Steelers to operate.

Looking to answer the Browns’ touchdown drive, Russell Wilson ends the Pittsburgh drive quickly as Myles Garrett forces a fumble on second down. Cleveland is well set up with another scoring opportunity, and takes over on the Steelers’ 31.

The Browns found their footing and cap on a 12-play, 80-yard drive with a touchdown from Nick Chubb. It’s the running back’s second of the season in his fifth game back. Jerry Jeudy did most of the work on this drive, hauling in three receptions for 39 yards. Jameis Winston looked more comfortable, and Chubb also kept the series alive with a fourth down.

A 10-play, 89-yard drive ends with Chris Boswell knocking through a 48-yard field goal to give the Steelers the lead. The weather didn’t seem to be an issue on this attempt, or the 43-yarder he made before the team committed a false start that backed them up. Pittsburgh is undoubtedly handling the conditions better than Cleveland to start this game, as Russell Wilson connected with Calvin Austin III for the big play, a 46-yard catch-and-run to set them up.

The AFC North brand is strong. After 15 minutes of action, the game remains scoreless. While many will be quick to blame the weather, this is just good, old-fashioned Steelers-Browns football.

The Browns knew it was coming. The fans in the stadium knew it was coming. Everyone at home knew it was coming. Either way, the Steelers opted to try a run on fourth-and-2 with Justin Fields, and he was, unsurprisingly, dropped behind the line for a turnover on downs. Arthur Smith won’t win many awards with that play call.

Unlike Jameis Winston’s speech, this Browns drive lacked both excitement and imagination. A quick three-and-out saw Cleveland travel two yards in reverse, leading to our first Corey Bojorquez sighting of the night. The wind had its way with the punt as Bojorquez sank one that traveled just 12 yards. However, Pittsburgh’s Damontae Kazee must have felt bad for the player when he chose to block the Browns’ punter into the bench, resulting in a 15-yard penalty. Had the bench not been there, Kazee would have sent the Browns player for a swim in the lake.

Pittsburgh was able to move the ball on the opening drive, but it ends abruptly when Myles Garrett buries Russell Wilson for a third down. Chris Boswell trots on for a 58-yard attempt and shoves it right, keeping the game scoreless as the rushes continue to fall.

  • Date: Thursday 21 November 2024
  • Time: 8:15 PM ET

The Browns and Steelers the game starts Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season with “Thursday Night Football” at 8:15 PM ET.

  • Live stream: Amazon Prime video
  • TV channel: Pittsburgh Market: KDKA-TV | Cleveland Market: WEWS News 5

“Thursday Night Football” will continue to stream exclusively Amazon Prime video.

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Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) will be in the broadcast booth for Prime Videowith Kaylee Hartung (sideline) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) providing additional coverage.

Prime Video pregame, halftime and postgame features Charissa Thompson as host, and former NFL players Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tony Gonzalez, Richard Sherman and Andrew Whitworth as analysts.

Taylor Rooks is a reporter for Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” coverage. Albert Breer provides reports and analyses.

  • QB Kyle Allen (third emergency QB)
  • WR Scott Miller
  • RB Jonathan Ward
  • LB Alex Highsmith
  • G Max Scharping
  • QB Bailey Zappe (third emergency QB)
  • RB D’Onta Chairman
  • CB Chigozie Anusiem
  • OT Jedrick Willis, Jr.
  • TE Geoff Swaim

Here’s how the USA TODAY Sports staff feels the Week 12 “TNF” matchup between the Browns and Steelers will shape up:

  • Lorenzo Reyes: Steelers 23, Browns 16
  • Tyler Dragon: Steelers 21, Browns 13
  • Richard Morin: Steelers 19, Browns 17
  • Jordan Mendoza: Steelers 23, Browns 13

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  • Spread: Steel machinery (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Steel machinery (-200); Brown (+165)
  • Above/below: 36.5

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The Browns vs. Steelers game is expected to be played in less than favorable conditions at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on Thursday night. Temperatures will drop as low as 36 degrees Fahrenheit during the game, while there is a 90% chance of precipitation during the game, per Weather.com.

There will be snow early in Thursday’s game. A winter weather advisory is in place for Cuyahoga County showing possible accumulations of 3-5 inches of snow. The current forecast suggests the heaviest snow will fall during the 7 and 8 pm ET hours, just before and during the start of the game.

The Steelers enter the Week 12 “TNF” showdown in first place in the AFC North. They sit two games ahead of the Ravens in the loss column. Meanwhile, the Browns are in last place in the division.

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-2
  2. Baltimore Ravens: 7-4
  3. Cincinnati Bengals: 4-7
  4. Cleveland Browns: 2-8

With seven weeks remaining in the 2024 NFL season, the playoff contenders are coming into sharp focus. At the top, nine teams have 90% chances or better to earn one of the 14 playoff spots.

Two teams at opposite ends of the playoff spectrum start Program for week 12 Thursday evening.

Here are all 32 teams’ chances to make the playoffs this season and how a win or loss this weekend would increase or decrease those chances. — Jim Sergeant

These AFC North rival opponents have met 145 times, including three playoff games. Pittsburgh leads the all-time matchup with an 81-63-1 record. The Steelers have won two of the last three meetings.

TheNew England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers tied for most Super Bowl wins with six.

Pittsburgh and Dallas have the unique distinction of playing each other more than any other team combination in Super Bowl history with three matchups.

The Steelers’ last Super Bowl triumph came during the 2008 season when they defeated Arizona Cardinalsin Super Bowl XLIII. The Browns are among four NFL teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl.

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The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand originally reported that Michaels’ contract would be for three years and “north of $30 million,” but that number may have increased. About a week after the first report, in March 2022, Marchand shared that the Amazon deal would be “in the Joe Buck neighborhood.” Buck signed a five-year, $75 million ($15 million annually) deal with ESPN earlier that month.

Here’s how the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft looks heading into Week 12:

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars: 2-9 record
  2. Cleveland Browns: 2-8
  3. New York Giants: 2-8
  4. Las Vegas Raiders: 2-8
  5. Tennessee Titans: 2-8
  6. New England Patriots: 3-8
  7. New York Jets: 3-8
  8. Carolina Panthers: 3-7
  9. Dallas Cowboys: 3-6
  10. Cincinnati Bengals: 4-7
  11. New Orleans Saints: 4-7
  12. Chicago Bears: 4-6
  13. Miami Dolphins : 4-6
  14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:4-6
  15. Indianapolis Colts: 5-6
  16. San Francisco 49ers : 5-5
  17. Seattle Seahawks:5-5
  18. Los Angeles Rams: 5-5
  19. Denver Broncos: 6-5
  20. Atlanta Falcons: 6-5
  21. Houston Texas: 6-4
  22. Arizona Cardinals: 6-4
  23. Washington’s commanders: 7-4
  24. Baltimore Ravens: 7-4
  25. Los Angeles Chargers: 7-3
  26. Green Bay Packers: 7-3
  27. Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-2
  28. Minnesota Vikings: 8-2
  29. Philadelphia Eagles: 8-2
  30. Buffalo Bills: 9-2
  31. Kansas City Chiefs: 9-1
  32. Detroit Lions : 9-1

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