“Styles make fights,” the boxing writer Bert Sugar once said. He was describing the contrast that made the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier trilogy so compelling. He could have been talking, however, about the difference between the pass-happy Pittsburgh Steelers and the ground-and-pound Cleveland Browns. Their contrast makes for an interesting matchup as they face off Sunday night in Pittsburgh in the AFC Wild Card round.
The Steelers are making their first trip to the post-season since 2017 while the Browns have not qualified since 2002. What should we look for when these rivals hook up for a third time this season?