Key Matchup to Watch for in Steelers vs. Browns
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How the Pittsburgh Steelers do against the Cleveland Browns’ man coverage might be the difference in Sunday’s pivotal AFC North showdown at Acrisure Stadium.
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According to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football, Aaron Rodgers sees man coverage more than any QB in the NFL (40%). Against man coverage, he ranks 27th in completion rate (52%) and 22nd in Y/A (6.0).
Cleveland played man on 71% of snaps in their Week 4 win over the Steelers.
The Browns pressured Rodgers on a season-high 42% of dropbacks with five sacks.
Aaron Rodgers sees man coverage more than any QB in the NFL (40%)
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 30, 2026
Vs man:
#27 in completion rate (52%)
#22 in Y/A (6.0)
Cleveland played man on 71% of snaps in the first meeting vs Pittsburgh
the Browns pressured Rodgers on a season-high 42% of dropbacks with 5 sacks
The Steelers’ wide receivers will have to create separation against the Browns’ secondary.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley has been critical of DK Metcalf recently.
“He’s really talented, but he’s not in that stratosphere, in my opinion, of a Larry Fitzgerald or even an Antonio Brown,” Haley said on 93.7 The Fan. “But Aaron Rodgers has to do what he should do, and he’s really smart and he understands coverage. I don’t know DK. I don’t know where he is from that standpoint. But you’ve got to figure out ways. There’s no doubt about it. Your best players, you need to get the ball going in their direction as much as you can.”
Rodgers and Metcalf have not developed consistent chemistry over the last two years. That was evident in Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints, as the two couldn’t connect on go balls. Rodgers did complete a 51-yard pass to Metcalf for a big play, however.
Overall, Rodgers is completing just 58 percent of his passes to Metcalf in 21 games together, with seven touchdowns and three interceptions, according to NFL insider Jason La Canfora.
Haley also told La Canfora that Metcalf has a limited route tree, which relies heavily on go routes.
“Kind of a one-trick pony,” Haley observed, according to La Canfora.
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