Watched the Browns/Broncos game this weekend and the entire game the announcers were talking the whole game about how the Cleveland defense is the best we have seen in decades, comparable to the legendary 2008 Steelers, blah blah blah...
Naw, not even remotely close. Forget the gargantuan gap between the 2023 Browns and the 2008 Steelers. Lets just take a look at the Browns vs. the other two defensive teams in their division.
Ravens are 1st in Sacks, 1st in opponent QB rating, 1st in redzone percentage, 7th in takeaways
Steelers are 4th in the league in takeaways, 6th in opponent QB rating, 4th in redzone percentage
These kind of things matter more than yards allowed. Ravens and Steelers allow more yards sure, over 100 more yards per game for the Steelers, but at the end of the day...
Ravens are 2nd in points allowed, Steelers are 5th in points allowed, Browns are 7th in points allowed. There are so many different ways to achieve defensive victory. Browns aren't even the best defense in their division, let alone a generationally good defense.