NFL · 2026
Cleveland Browns 27-24Final Thu 1 Oct, 8:15 PM EDT Pittsburgh Steelers
What was at stake
Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.
What happenedCleveland winPlayoffsCleveland Browns48%54%▲ +6Pittsburgh Steelers57%55%▼ -2DivisionCleveland Browns23%23%±0Pittsburgh Steelers29%21%▼ -8
If it had been a tiePlayoffsCleveland Browns48%49%▲ +1Pittsburgh Steelers57%68%▲ +11DivisionCleveland Browns23%17%▼ -6Pittsburgh Steelers29%34%▲ +5
If Pittsburgh had wonPlayoffsCleveland Browns48%32%▼ -16Pittsburgh Steelers57%76%▲ +19DivisionCleveland Browns23%9%▼ -14Pittsburgh Steelers29%39%▲ +10
What it changed
Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.
Cleveland Browns
Playoffs48%60%▲ +12
Division23%32%▲ +9
Pittsburgh Steelers
Playoffs57%45%▼ -12
Division29%18%▼ -11
Today: PlayoffsCleveland 1st at 63%; Pittsburgh 3rd at 46%.