The Cleveland Browns were punched in the mouth from the very first play of the game by the Pittsburgh Steelers and never posed any threat, falling by a final score of 23-9. Pro Football Focus's grades and data from the loss show a mix of positive and negative metrics for this team moving forward.
Offensive Line Implosion
Heading into the game, the Steelers' defensive line was expected to be a very difficult matchup for the Browns. Cam Heyward, Keeanu Benton, Derrick Harmon, T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, and others comprise one of the league's best position groups. However, Cleveland had gotten right tackle Jack Conklin back healthy the previous week, and traded for Cam Robinson, so there was hope that some consistency at the tackle spots would begin to bring some stability to the line as a whole.