Steelers-Browns NFL Week 11: What You Need To Know

PITTSBURGH, PA - For lovers of local football, Thursday will be a Thanksgiving-like feast. Pitt plays North Carolina at Heinz Field, while the Steelers travel a few hours to the north to take on the Cleveland Browns.

The Browns began the season with Super Bowl aspirations after finishing last year strong and acquiring star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. from the New York Giants. Instead, they have played like most Browns teams of the past two decades and bring a 3-6 record to Thursday's game.

But the Browns are coming off of a come-from-behind 19-16 home victory against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, led by the running back tandem of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. And quarterback Baker Mayfield has calmed down after a shaky start to the season and hasn't thrown an interception in his past two games.

You know the Steelers' story. The defense has been outstanding since the September acquisition of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins and paved the way for the 17-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The offense has been anemic during the Steelers' four-game winning streak, but should get a boost Thursday with the expected return of running back James Conner, who has missed the past two games with a shoulder injury.

Here's what you need to know about the game:

• Where: FirstEnergy Stadium
• When: Thursday, 8:20 p.m.
• Forecast: Cloudy, temperatures in the mid-30s.
• Favored: Browns by 2.5, according to oddsshark.com.
• Last meeting: Oct. 28, 2018 , Steelers won 33-18.
• All-time series: Steelers lead 75-58-1.
• Streak: Steelers won the last meeting.
• TV: Fox with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink and Mike Pereira.
• Radio: WDVE-FM with Bill Hillgrove and Tunch Ilkin.