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HALFTIME LIVE: News 5 sports reporters break down the first half of the Browns-Steelers game on Thursday night

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CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers have an AFC rivalry matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium at the start of the season, and there will certainly be a lot to talk about.

The score is 14-13, with Pittsburgh up by one heading into halftime.

The Browns started off hot with a score from Amari Cooper in the middle of the first quarter for a total of 60 yards over seven plays. As for the Steelers, wide receiver George Pickens had a crazy catch that set up Pittsburgh for a touchdown at the start of the second quarter.

During the second quarter, Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett found tight end David Njoku in the endzone for an 11-yard pass. However, rookie kicker Cade York missed the extra point. The Steelers trotted downfield themselves, with a touchdown from Mentor native quarterback Mitch Trubisky. The extra point was good from kicker Chris Boswell, giving the lead to Pittsburgh for the first time all game.

Head to the News 5 Facebook page or come back here to watch a breakdown of the first half, what went right, what went wrong and what Cleveland needs to do going into the second half with News 5's Jon Doss Camryn Justice.

You can watch the News 5 Halftime Live show in the player below:

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