NFL round-up: Browns beat Steelers to clinch first playoff spot in 18 years

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NFL round-up: Browns beat Steelers to clinch first playoff spot in 18 years

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The Cleveland Browns are back in the playoffs, qualifying for the first time since 2002 on Sunday by surviving a late Pittsburgh rally for a 24-22 win over the Steelers, who rested quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and several other starters.

The Browns (11-5) nearly blew a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter, but stopped Pittsburgh’s two-point conversion attempt and then recovered an onside kick with 1:22 left to hold on.

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