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Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · NFL

CLE @ PIT

Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers · 1:00 PM ET

1 = allows the most

2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 29, 2026 · 6–8 games per defense

PIT defense allowsWhat Cleveland sees

7 games

PIT funnels toward RB targets: 7th-most allowed (21.1%). Offenses pass 1.4 pp more often than expected against PIT.

PIT allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
5Rec yards / game · RB41.3+28.8%
7Target share · RB21.1%+3.1 pp
8Target share · WR61.2%+3.3 pp
T12QB completions / game22.0+2.4%
12Dropback explosive rate9.0%+1.0 pp
14QB pass attempts / game34.1+1.9%
16Dropback success rate45.5%+0.1 pp
17Rec yards / game · WR147.3−1.4%
18QB completion rate64.4%+0.2 pp
19QB pass yards / attempt6.74−4.7%
20QB pass yards / game230.0−2.6%
T22RB carries / game20.7−6.6%
22Dropback EPA / play+0.006−0.06
23Rush explosive rate8.4%−0.9 pp
24RB rushing EPA / play−0.128−0.04
25Rec yards / game · TE41.9−23.3%
26RB yards / carry3.64−10.9%
27Rush success rate34.8%−5.5 pp
27RB rush yards / game75.4−17.2%
32Target share · TE17.2%−6.8 pp

CLE defense allowsWhat Pittsburgh sees

7 games

CLE leans toward RB rushing yards: 9th-most allowed (104.0). Offenses pass 2.9 pp less often than expected against CLE.

CLE allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
RankStatAllowedVS NFLProps
1Rush explosive rate15.1%+5.9 pp
5RB yards / carry4.61+12.8%
9RB rush yards / game104.0+14.1%
11Target share · TE25.2%+1.2 pp
14Target share · WR58.8%+0.9 pp
14Rec yards / game · WR151.4+1.4%
15Rush success rate41.9%+1.5 pp
15QB pass attempts / game33.9+1.1%
15RB carries / game22.6+1.8%
15RB rushing EPA / play−0.0880.00
T16Rec yards / game · TE49.3−9.6%
21Dropback explosive rate7.5%−0.5 pp
23QB completions / game20.4−4.9%
23QB pass yards / attempt6.52−7.8%
24Dropback EPA / play−0.003−0.07
25QB pass yards / game220.7−6.5%
26Target share · RB15.9%−2.1 pp
28Dropback success rate41.4%−4.1 pp
28QB completion rate60.3%−3.9 pp
29Rec yards / game · RB20.0−37.6%