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CLEVELAND, Ohio-Led by quarterback Shedeur Sanders (pictured), who is Black, the Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers 13-10 on Sun., Dec. 28 at Huntington Bank Field Stadium in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and in rainy weather. It was a Christmas Holiday win for Sanders, Browns fans, and Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski.

Sanders completed 17  of 23 passes for 186 yards, and he threw one touchdown and two interceptions, while also leading the team's rushing with 27 yards on 11 carries.

After serving as a backup for the first nine games of the season, Sanders, 23, made his debut in Week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens after Dillon Gabriel suffered a concussion. In the Browns' win on Sun., Nov. 23, against the Las Vegas Raiders, he made his starting debut and went 11 of 20 passing for 209 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception, along with 1 rushing yard and 1 carry.

Stefanski has named Sanders the starting quarterback for the Browns for the remainder of the regular season, with one game remaining.

Although the Browns did not make the playoffs this year and will play their last regular-season game next week against the Cincinnati Bengals, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett said Sunday's win against the Steelers was uplifting.

"We'll take the win, absolutely," Garrett, 29, told reporters after the game.

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