It’s no secret what the Cleveland Browns do better than most in the NFL: Running the football down the defense’s proverbial throat.
It’s also no secret at this point in the 2021 NFL season what the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense struggles to do more than more: Stopping the run.
Monday night’s regular season home finale for the Steelers against the Browns at Heinz Field will pit Cleveland’s No. 3 rushing attack in football against the NFL’s 32nd-ranked run defense.
The last time the two teams squared off on Halloween, the Steelers held the Browns in check on the ground, limiting Cleveland to just 96 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries in a then-pivotal 15-10 win inside FirstEnergy Stadium on the shores of Lake Erie.