After allowing scores on three of the Browns’ first four possessions on December 12, the Baltimore Ravens defense absolutely clamped down, shutting Cleveland out for the last 2.5 quarters of the game.
After overcoming an early-season allergy to tackling, the Ravens’ run defense has been the best in the NFL, allowing a league-low 85.5 yards per game. They’ve held Nick Chubb to his two worst performances of the season despite a strong Browns offensive line. I’ve detailed this in previous articles, but pretty much everyone on the Baltimore defense is playing the run at an extremely high level right now.