When the Baltimore Ravens host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the significance will transcend a battle between two of the AFC's top teams. With each quarterback hit, every tackle for a loss, the Browns and Ravens will be making a statement that they have the best defense in the NFL.
Cleveland ranks first in yards allowed (234.8), the fewest given up in the league through nine weeks in 15 years. Baltimore tops the league in points allowed (13.8), which is the franchise's lowest this far into a season since its 2000 Super Bowl-winning defense.