NFL Bowl – Steelers defeat Browns but lose RB Mendenhall
NFL Bowl – Steelers defeat Browns but lose RB Mendenhall. Isaac Redman replaced an injured Rashard Mendenhall and ran for a touchdown as Pittsburgh limped into the AFC playoffs with a 13-9 win Sunday over Cleveland. The Steelers have won 16 of their last 17 games against the Browns. Redman scored on a 7-yard run in the third quarter for the Steelers (12-4). Pittsburgh finished tied with Baltimore for first in the AFC North, but because the Ravens beat the Steelers twice, the Ravens won the tiebreaker.
The Steelers had to survive two fumbles by Redman in the second half and a pass into the end zone by the Browns (4-12) on the final play that was batted down. Mendenhall hurt his right knee in the first quarter on a short run and didn’t return. His status for the postseason is unknown. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger passed for 221 yards on a severely sprained ankle.
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