PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Browns have one last shot to avoid an unwanted piece of NFL history.
The Browns need a victory in Pittsburgh in the regular-season finale to escape joining the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only team to finish 0-16.
Coach Hue Jackson says he thinks his rebuilding team is almost out of the woods.
The Steelers have already clinched the AFC North title and a first-round bye.
Browns Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas says he has not yet decided whether to continue playing.
Thomas played in just seven games in 2017 before tearing a triceps and undergoing season-ending surgery. Before that, Thomas never missed a snap in his career, a streak of 10,363 consecutive snaps.
Thomas says Cleveland’s coaching situation will have no bearing on his decision.
He remains supportive of Jackson, who takes a 1-30 record over the past two years into Sunday’s season finale.