hit rookie receiver Chase Claypool seven times for 110 yards and three touchdowns in the 38–29 victory, and the Steelers were 4–0 for the first time since 1979. The Steelers continued their winning streak to week 12, attaining a franchise-best 11–0 start and becoming the first team to attain that record since the 2015 Carolina Panthers. Their games included blowout wins over the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, shootout victories over the Baltimore Ravens and Titans, and narrow wins over struggling teams such as the Dallas Cowboys and Ravens in a rematch, in which they were missing quarterback Lamar Jackson. However, the winning streak ended when the Steelers blew a 14-point lead against the Washington Football Team to lose 23–17 in week 13. Additional losses to the Buffalo Bills and Bengals in consecutive weeks dropped Pittsburgh to 11–3. However, in Week 16, they ultimately clinched an AFC North title by overcoming a 24–7 deficit to beat the Colts, with the addition of the 1–13 Jets upsetting the Browns. After resting their starters in Week 17 against the Browns, the Steelers set up a playoff rematch with Cleveland back at Heinz Field. After multiple COVID-19 cases within the Browns organization, which decimated the majority of their coaching staff, the Steelers were heavy favorites to win the wild-card game. However, a botched snap on the first play of the game, as well as two costly interceptions and a stop on 3rd and 1 helped the Browns earn a surprising 28–0 lead by the end of the first quarter. Despite an NFL-record 47 completions by Roethlisberger, Cleveland's lead was insurmountable as Pittsburgh lost 48–37, giving the Browns their first win at Heinz Field since 2003 and ending a once-promising season for the Steelers. Steelers all-time record vs. AFC North updated through season Steelers rivalries Pittsburgh's division rivals are the Cleveland Browns, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Cincinnati Bengals. At current, Pittsburgh has a winning record against all three. Many Pittsburgh natives and fans also consider the New England Patriots, the Dallas Cowboys, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Denver Broncos to be the team's primary rivals. Pittsburgh and Cleveland have been in the same division and have met at least twice a year since 1950 (in years that the Brown franchise has been active). The Steelers hold a 2–1 post season record against the Browns. The Browns handed the Steelers the worst defeat