Steelers' multiple dog-themed jabs at Browns headline NFL Week 8 trolls
New month, same pettiness around the NFL, especially with divisional matchups. The Pittsburgh Steelers made the most of their opportunity to troll after defeating the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Pittsburgh beat its AFC North rivals 27-6 in a strong defensive display. It sacked Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson eight times and forced two turnovers. The Steelers also dominated the ground game with 200 total yards: Jaylen Warren had 143 yards, andRico Dowdle collected 56 yards.
With the "Dawg Pound" being a prominent aspect of the Browns' fan base, the Steelers sent a variety of dog-themed trolls. One of them was an image of a car's reverse camera showing a smiling dog. However, Pittsburgh indicated that it would be reversing into the dog and wrote in the caption on X: "ruh roh." Others included dogs wearing Steelers gear. The main image is a reference to a scene from the 2025 film "Sinners" when Stack, played by Michael B. Jordan, reacts excitedly to Sammie playing the guitar. In this case, he's reacting to the Steelers' final score.
Here are the top trolls from Week 8.
Buffalo Bills 36, Baltimore Ravens 10
The Buffalo Bills took down the Baltimore Ravens at home in a commanding victory.
Buffalo outgained Baltimore 426 to 144 and averaged 5.6 yards per play. The Ravens' offense stagnated because of in-game injuries to quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. That prompted the Ravens' third-string quarterback Joe Fagnano to step in early in the second quarter.
Fagnano's cameo didn't result in a win, but led to a clever post from the Bills. A Baltimore staple, Old Bay seasoning spelled out "Bills Win."
Las Vegas Raiders 38, New York Jets 33
A high-scoring affair resulted in a win for the Las Vegas Raiders, who held on to beat the New York Jets on the road.
Las Vegas extended its lead to five points with 27 seconds left in the game. The Raiders then picked off Jets quarterback Geno Smith's pass to clinch the victory, snapping their four-game losing streak.
The big win prompted a simple troll playing to the Jets' namesake. Instead of being cleared for takeoff, the Raiders wrote in their post that they were cleared for victory.
Los Angeles Rams 24, Los Angeles Chargers 9
The Rams won the battle of the two NFL teams in Los Angeles.
They kept the Chargers scoreless in the second half after falling behind 9-3 with 1:55 left in the first half. The Rams picked off two passes from Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, both of which led to points.
After the win, the Rams poked fun at the Chargers' namesake. They shared an image of the Rams' mascot "Rampage" claiming a lightning bolt with the caption: "finders keepers."
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