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The latest edition of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns rivalry was a thriller.
The Steelers entered Thursday night's game against the AFC North on a five-game winning streak and were widely considered the favorites. But Pittsburgh lost 24-19.
Browns star running back Nick Chubb scored the winning touchdown with 57 seconds left in the game, helping Cleveland win.
Much of the pre-game, during-game and post-game conversation centered around the winter players and fans.
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Pittsburgh Steelers teammate George Pickens (14) celebrates after scoring a 23-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on November 21, 2024. Calvin Austin III (19 years old). (Nick Cammet/Getty Images)
Steelers star George Pickens, who finished the game with 48 receiving yards, pointed to the weather conditions when discussing the upset.
Browns take advantage of blizzard conditions to come back in the fourth quarter to defeat AFC North rival Steelers
“Conditions played a huge role in today's game. I don't think the Cleveland Browns are a good team at all,” Pickens told reporters after the game. “I think the conditions helped them today.
Snow fell at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on Thursday as the Browns played against the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Nate Ulrich/USA Today Network via Imagine Images)
“The snow, the conditions were very bad,” he continued. “I think QBs are blind sometimes. And when you're in a situation like that on your opponent's home turf, it kind of gives them an advantage.”
In the second half of the game, snow started to accumulate. Weather conditions were something both teams had to deal with, but Pickens claimed the Steelers fell to 8-3 due to the snow and wind.
Pickens' postgame comments weren't the only thing that drew attention Thursday night.
On the final play of the game, Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson threw a Hail Mary into the end zone. Pickens was inside the Hail Mary area, but Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II guarded Pickens, effectively taking the wide receiver out of the play.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens misses a catch and is penalized during the second quarter of a game against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field Stadium in Cleveland on November 21, 2024. Looking back on things. (Scott Galvin/Imagine Images)
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Cameras did not capture the beginning of what appeared to be a skirmish, but a quick pan showed Pickens and Newsome tangled near the stands. Cameras then showed Pickens being restrained near his seat by two stadium security guards. One fan was seen holding Pickens' arm, leading to initial speculation that Pickens was involved with the fan.
The Steelers will play the Bengals next week.
FOX News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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