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The Steelers had a better offensive performance working on a short week 

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Thursday night against the Browns, but it didn't add up to a victory 2

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as Cleveland's running game proved too much to handle in a 29-17 loss here at FirstEnergy Stadium. 

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The loss was the second in five days for the Steelers, who dropped to 1-2  

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and won't play again until they host the Jets Oct. 2 at Acrisure Stadium.

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That's good news, because the Steelers have some things to work on before they take the field again 

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namely how to avoid lulls on offense and defense that seem to coincide with each other. 

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The Browns (2-1) exploited the Steelers' second-consecutive fourth quarter swoon 

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despite playing without quarterback Deshaun Watson 

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suspended for the first 11 games of the 2022 season for off-field issues