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2020 Postseason · Wild Card · Heinz Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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CLECleveland Browns48Away
PITPittsburgh Steelers37Home
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Browns beat Steelers 48–37 in the Wild Card round

The Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 48–37 on the road at Heinz Field in the Wild Card round of the 2020 playoffs on January 10, 2021.

The 85 combined points were the most in any game of the 2020 playoffs.

The Browns went 11–5 in the regular season and the Steelers went 12–4. The Browns’ run ended in the Divisional round, a 22–17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The loss ended the Steelers’ season.

In their previous meeting, the Cleveland Browns won 24–22 on January 3, 2021. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 15–10 on October 31, 2021.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Steelers lead the series 36–9–1 after meeting No. 46 since 1999 Full series history

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