Browns–Steelers rivalry

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The Browns–Steelers rivalry or Turnpike Rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers. The rivalry originated during the 1950 season, following the AAFC–NFL merger, which placed the Browns and Steelers in the same conference, the NFL American Conference (later referred to as the NFL Eastern Conference starting in the 1953 season). This alignment led to the teams facing each other twice each year. Since the AFL–NFL merger, the Browns and Steelers have been competing in the AFC North (previously known as the AFC Central until 2001). The rivalry, which has featured 149 meetings, is the oldest and most frequently played matchup in the American Football Conference. The two divisional opponents share a natural rivalry due to geographic proximity and similarities between the cities. It is sometimes referred to as the Turnpike Rivalry or Turnpike War because travel between the two cities primarily involves the Ohio Turnpike and Pennsylvania...

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