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NFL scores update, Week 12: Cleveland Browns find a way to win

The Cleveland Browns found a way against a hobbled Steelers’ team

Hannah Foslien
James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

The NFL had eight games on the early schedule, and they have all gone final. Here are your NFL scores for today’s 1 p.m. ET games.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers on their third quarterback, and with an offensive line that struggles, one would think this would be a fairly easy victory for an opposing team. However, the Cleveland Browns aren't your typical NFL team. Despite displaying an innate ability to lose in 2012, the Browns found a way to put down a wounded animal. It almost became a disaster, as a late Now all three of Cleveland's 2012 wins have come at home, giving Browns' fans something to smile about.

Sunday's early blowout was in Cincinnati, where Carson Palmer had an abysmal return to Paul Brown Stadium, finishing with just 135 yard passing, and a QB rating of 67.5. His replacement, Andy Dalton, looked like nothing could phase the second year QB, finishing with three touchdowns.

Cleveland Browns- 20 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers- 14

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