by John OehserFiled under: Browns, Steelers, AFC North
Ben Roethlisberger
threw two first-half touchdown passes, and the Pittsburgh Steelers left no doubt from the outset on Sunday afternoon with an easy 41-9 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland.The Steelers (12-4), needing a victory to clinch the AFC North title, never trailed and led 31-3 by halftime. They pushed the lead quickly to 38-3, after which Roethlisberger and many of the team's starters left the game.
With the victory, the Steelers clinched not only the AFC North, but also locked up the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs behind top-seeded New England.
The Steelers will have a first-round bye.
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/02/steelers-vs-browns-ben-roethlisberger-pittsburgh-clinch-no-2/
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