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Steel Town turned into Pick City’s happy place again as the Steelers handled business, beating the Browns 23–9 at Acrisure. Aaron Rodgers was in full maestro mode — a cool 21/30 for 235 yards and 2 TDs, 0 INTs — mixing rhythm throws with a couple of haymakers. After three Chris Boswell boots (44, 50, 48) built a 9–3 halftime cushion, Pittsburgh cracked it open after the break: a drive kept alive by a running-into-the-kicker flag rolled into a dart to Connor Heyward for six, and early in the fourth Rodgers dropped a rainbow to DK Metcalf for a 25-yard dagger.

Cleveland had its chances, but the red zone turned orange to black-and-gold real quick. Rookie Dillon Gabriel piled up volume — 29/52 for 221 yards — yet came up empty on touchdowns as the Steelers’ rush turned the heat to broil. T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig teamed up for a drive-killing sack, Jalen Ramsey added a corner blitz takedown, and every time the Browns sniffed the paint, Pittsburgh slammed the door. Even after Harold Fannin Jr. flashed with 7 grabs for 81 yards, Cleveland settled for three field goals and watched the clock do the rest.

The vibes matched the history, too. Pittsburgh’s regular-season home stranglehold on this rivalry — a streak stretching back to 2004 with only a 2020 playoff hiccup — stays intact, and Rodgers’ first-place swagger in the AFC North rolls on. (africa.espn.com)

Big Dill of the Game: Aaron Rodgers — the 41-year-old surgeon carved up Cleveland with precision, protected the rock, and delivered the exclamation point to DK Metcalf (4 for 95 and a TD) when it mattered most.

That’s a wrap from the ‘Burgh. I’m Dillon “Big Dill” Smith, and on Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill — I’ll catch you at the next kickoff.