Browns vs Steelers: Swirling winds wreck havoc on kicking for both teams

The Pittsburgh Steelers decided to go for a 49-yard field goal early on in the Thursday Night Football game against the Cleveland Browns. Chris Boswell’s kick looked good but the ball went well wide, wind playing tricks. 

As per the Next Gen Stats formula, the Steelers were mistaken to kick the field goal. 

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In the second quarter, tight end David Njoku gave Cleveland a 13-7 lead. The team missed the extra point due to wind. 

“That wind in Cleveland is wild lmao,” a Twitter user said. 

“Browns cap a TD drive with a missed extra point by York. Wind is crazy in Cleveland so I won’t read too much into it, but it’s still something you don’t want to see,” another ons said. 

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“Leave it to Cleveland to have a indoor stadium and still have wind effect them smh,” a third one said. 

Winds were expected to be moving at roughly 20 miles per hour for the Browns vs Pittsburgh game. The temperature was forecasted at 59 degrees. 

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Steelers led the Browns 14-13 at half-time. 

Here are the highlights of the first half:

Pittsburgh:

QB Mitch Trubisky – 9/12 for 109 yards passing and one rushing TD

RB Najee Harris – 10 carries for 46 yards rushing and one TD

WR Diontae Johnson – 4 catches for 48 yards receiving

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Browns:

QB Jacoby Brissett – 16/22 for 134 yards passings and two TDs

RB Nick Chubb – 8 carries for 58 yards rushing

TE David Njoku – 7 catches for 69 receiving and a TD

WR Amari Cooper – 4 catches for 35 yards and one TD

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens took a great catch from QB Mitch Trubisky in the first quarter. Fans compared his catch to Odell Beckham Jr’s.