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Ronald Reagan was president, the Berlin Wall fell, Marty McFly was traveling through time, Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton starred in the first Batman film, and "The Simpsons" and "Seinfield" were making their TV debuts.The year Anthony Hitchens Jersey was 1989, which also happened to be last time the were underdogs at home against the until this Sunday. The Browns, who defeated the Steelers in Cleveland two weeks ago, for a second time this season. A win on Sunday would not only complete the Browns' first season sweep of the Steelers since 1988, it would also be Cleveland's first victory in Pittsburgh since 2003, a year before was drafted by the Steelers.While the Steelers remain a game ahead of the Browns in the AFC North division standings, the Browns will come to Pittsburgh with a three-game winning streak. After a slow start, the Browns are starting to look like the team many fans and media analysts were picking to win their first division title since 1989. In Sunday's 41-24 win over the , the Browns racked up 30 first downs and 467 yards of total offense. Quarterback had no i sues getting the ball to receivers and Odell Beckham Jr., who combined to catch 16 pa ses for 232 yards and three touchdowns. , who has already eclipsed 1,100 rushing yards for the season, ran for 106 yards on 21 carries, while scored his first touchdown since being activated in Week 9.Cleveland will face a more formidable foe this Sunday in Pittsburgh, whose defense is second in the NFL in forced turnovers (28) and interceptions (14) and third in sacks (38 Orlando Brown Jr. Jersey ). The Steelers' defense currently has four players that are leading their respective position in AFC Pro Bowl fan voting in Cam Heyward (6.5 sacks), T.J. Watt (11.5 sacks), rookie (79 tackles, four fumble recoveries, and two interceptions), and safety (five interceptions, two forced fumbles and two touchdowns). On Sunday, Fitzpatrick's recovery of Bush's forced fumble of receiver was key in Pittsburgh's 16-10 victory. Sunday's game will surely be an intense one, as it will be played a little over two weeks after the fight that took place between Browns pa s rusher and Steelers quarterback Chad Williams Jersey . Garrett was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after slamming Rudolph in the head with Rudolph's own helmet. Last week, Garrett, during his appeal, said that Rudolph called him a racial slur during the altercation, an accusation Rudolph has vehemently denied. Despite not having Garrett, the Browns sacked Dolphins quarterback four times while holding Miami to just 284 total yards. Browns defensive lineman recorded two sacks and a forced fumble, while linebacker recorded two interceptions.Who will start for the Steelers at QB will be among the main storylines heading into the game. Rudolph, who threw four interceptions in Pittsburgh's Week 11 lo s to Cleveland, was benched on Sunday after his struggles continued in Cincinnati. He was replaced by rookie Devlin "Duck" Hodges, who directed three scoring drives while launching a 79-yard touchdown pa s to receiver . While Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin has not named a starter, Jim Wexell of 247Sports believes that with Hodges having proved himself as a capable "relief pitcher."The Steelers are surely hoping to follow in the footsteps of the '89 Steelers, a team that overcame an 0-2 start to earn a playoff spot with a 9-7 record. In the playoffs, Pittsburgh upset division rival Houston before falling by a point to the eventual AFC champion in the divisional round. That team, after losing to the Browns by 51 points at home in Week 1, defeated Cleveland in the rematch. If the current day Steelers can follow suit, they will not only settle the score from Week 11, they will greatly improve their playoff chances heading into the final month of the regular season. Given what the Steelers have been through over the past Jarran Reed Jersey year, the fact that they are even in the playoff picture is something ."We have been through so much with this team, we have been through everything you can think of," Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree told the 's Chris Adamski following Sunday's win in Cincinnati. "Adversity has struck us in so many different ways, starting off with our coach (receivers coach Darryl Drake) dying, then Ben getting hurt, other guys dealing with i sues off the field, other players getting hurt, JuJu and those guys getting hurt on the field as well, AB (Antonio Brown) leaving the program We have just been through so much, and for us to even be in this situation is a ble sing for all of us."We try to let coach Tomlin know we got his back in as many ways as po sible, and we want Mecole Hardman Jersey to keep fighting because this is probably the only team in the league that has been through the situations that we've been through, but we are built for getting through it all the time."

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