NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 8
Steelers 27-6 Browns: what did the result change in the playoff race?
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Steelers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
What the result changed
We took the current standings (120 games played league-wide), removed this one result to rebuild the numbers before kickoff, and compared. Other games of the same week stay as they are.
Both teams, before → after
Other teams
- PatriotsAFC #8→#7 seedoutside the top 7→wild-card spot
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-7 seed (division magic: first place); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team in question (official tiebreakers such as head-to-head are not applied; equal records are ordered by BALLDONTLIE seed). How we calculate →
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingDeshaun Watson 27/39 · 324 yds · TD 0 · INT 0Aaron Rodgers 13/25 · 172 yds · TD 0 · INT 1
- RushingQuinshon Judkins 11 car · 25 yds · TD 0Jaylen Warren 17 car · 143 yds · TD 1
- ReceivingHarold Fannin Jr. 10 rec · 154 yds · TD 0Darnell Washington 3 rec · 94 yds · TD 0
- SacksAdin Huntington 1T.J. Watt 2
- TacklesCarson Schwesinger 10Patrick Queen 12
Team stats
| Browns | Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 319 (64 plays) | 361 (59 plays) |
| Passing yards | 285 (29/41 comp.) | 161 (13/25 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 34 (15 att.) | 200 (33 att.) |
| Turnovers | 2 (2 fum. · 0 INT) | 1 (0 fum. · 1 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 4/13 | 4/11 |
| 4th-down conversions | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| Red-zone scores | 0/3 | 3/5 |
| Sacked | 8 · -41 yds | 1 · -11 yds |
| Penalties | 9 · 85 yds | 5 · 47 yds |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Browns
Browns passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | 27/39 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Shedeur Sanders | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Browns rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinshon Judkins | 11 | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| Dylan Sampson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Deshaun Watson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Browns receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Fannin Jr. | 10 | 154 | 12 | 0 | 37 |
| Dylan Sampson | 6 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Denzel Boston | 6 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| KC Concepcion | 3 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Quinshon Judkins | 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Blake Whiteheart | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Tylan Wallace | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Steelers
Steelers passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 13/25 | 172 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Steelers rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Warren | 17 | 143 | 1 | 51 |
| Rico Dowdle | 15 | 56 | 1 | 15 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Steelers receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darnell Washington | 3 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 58 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 2 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| Germie Bernard | 5 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Brandon Johnson | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| DK Metcalf | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaylen Warren | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Nowakowski | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
New to the NFL?
- Seed — seven teams per conference (AFC, NFC) make the playoffs. The four division winners take seeds 1–4 whatever their records; the best three of the rest take seeds 5–7.
- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic numbers, tragic numbers and seeds are computed by this site.