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Browns get hit with brutal NFL scheduling quirk in Week 6 that only one other team has faced in league history
When the 2025 NFL schedule came out in May, the Cleveland Browns should have filed a protest and asked the league to redo Week 6, because the Browns have been hit with a brutal scheduling quirk that only one other team in NFL history has ever had to face.
The Browns will be going into Week 6 coming off an international game in London, and they'll be facing a Steelers team coming off a bye week. It's a setup the NFL tries to avoid, which is why this is only the second time this has ever happened.
Let's take a quick look at the one previous game where a team that played in Europe had to face a team coming off a bye.
Steelers chew up rookie QBs. Will Dillon Gabriel change that? — Terry Pluto’s Pregame Scribbles
PITTSBURGH — Now that the drama over the Browns’ backup QB is over … I can’t believe I wrote that sentence. That was a first in all my decades writing about the Browns. Anyway, Shedeur Sanders is backing up Dillon Gabriel. Here are scribbles in my notebook as the Browns play in Pittsburgh:
1. Before writing about this game, I wanted to look back at how Gabriel played vs. Minnesota. First, consider the Viking’ defense is excellent. They rank No. 5 in fewest points allowed (19.4) and No. 6 in yards allowed (290). They also are known for their confusing defenses.
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At Pittsburgh on Sunday, history won’t be on Dillon Gabriel’s side
On Sunday at Pittsburgh, Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel will make his second career start. History will be squarely against him.
Beyond the fact the Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has compiled a record of 14-4 after a bye week, including eight wins in a row, Tomlin’s performance against rookie quarterbacks is beyond impressive.
Overall, Tomlin has built a 27-6 record against first-year quarterbacks, including playoffs. At home, it’s nearly unblemished at 14-1, also including playoffs.
The only rookie quarterback to beat Tomlin’s Steelers in Pittsburgh was Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, in 2016.
The Steelers have had a great two weeks. Since beating the Vikings 13 days ago in London, their three division rivals have collectively gone 0-6. And there’s a good chance that, on Sunday, the Steelers will pick up another win — and the Browns, Bengals (at Packers), and Ravens (vs. Rams) will lose again.
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