The league’s first snow game of the season initially appeared to be a low-scoring contest, but a fourth-quarter thriller ensued in the harsh conditions as the Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-19 in a wild AFC North -conflict.

The Browns moved to 3-8 on the season, while the Steelers are now 8-3.

High winds, temperatures that felt in the low 30s and tons of snow were dumped on Huntington Bank Field throughout the game, as both teams tried to adjust to conditions that continued to worsen as time ticked down the clock.

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Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb, #24, runs with the ball against Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott, #25, during the first half at Huntington Bank Field. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)

The Steelers trailed by two scores after Jameis Winston muscled his way into the end zone on fourth down to make it 18-6 on a failed two-point conversion.

However, Russell Wilson and the Steelers offense, which had yet to score a touchdown, knew it was now or never to get moving early in the fourth quarter.

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After seven plays, Jaylen Warren scored on the ground from three yards out to make it 18-13, with a touchdown all it took to take the lead.

First, the Steelers defense had to get the ball back from Winston and company, and while a punt would have been enough, Nick Herbig had something else in mind.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, #95, sacks Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson, #3, during the first half at Huntington Bank Field. (Ken Blaze-Imagn Images)

On the second play of the drive, Herbig sacked Winston and the ball was recovered on Cleveland’s 27-yard line. Three plays later, Wilson threw a spot kick to Calvin Austin in the back of the end zone to make it a 19-18 game.

However, the Browns, with fans braving the weather in the stands to cheer them on, found life on their final drive of the game, where Nick Chubb scored his second touchdown of the game with 57 seconds left on the clock to put up five points. to rise. after the two-point conversion failed.

Chubb, who also found the end zone with four minutes left in the second quarter, finished the game with 59 yards on 20 rushing attempts.

However, his score wouldn’t have come without Jerry Jeudy hauling in a fourth-and-3 pass to move the chains earlier in the drive, while also going 15 yards on third-and-6 to land on the Pittsburgh 15-yard line. to set up Chubb’s score. Jeudy finished the game with a team-high 85 yards on six catches.

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, No. 95, celebrates a team fumble against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Huntington Bank Field Stadium. (Scott Galvin-Imagn images)

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Wilson made a last-ditch effort to regain the lead, trying to keep the Steelers’ five-game win streak alive. But his efforts were all in vain. He finished the game with 261 yards, passing 20 of 26 with his touchdown to Austin, who had 69 yards on just two catches.

For the Browns, Winston was 18 of 27 through the air for 219 yards.

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