Mike Tomlin pleased with "necessary" Pittsburgh Steelers win

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has said that a win for his team on Sunday was a necessary outcome if they are to make the NFL playoffs.

The Steelers - who began the season by losing their first four games - are now 5-6 in the AFC North following the victory over divisional rivals the Cleveland Browns.

Tomlin told Steelers.com: "This was a good team effort. Necessary really. We didn't take this challenge lightly.

"These guys are undefeated against other teams in the North. Really I don't think an AFC North team has lost a home division game.

"It's a nice accomplishment for us but now there is not a lot of time to admire the work. We are working on a short week because of Thanksgiving. We respect that as well."

Tomlin's team only have a few days to recover before Thursday's clash with the Baltimore Ravens.