BEREA — The last time the Cincinnati Bengals opened the season against the Browns , it was a defensive tour de force by Cleveland.

The 2023 opener saw the Browns limit Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow to career lows in completion percentage (45.2%), passing yards (82) and passer rating (52.2). They sacked him twice and recorded 17 total pressures.

The 24-3 win was a tone-setter for a defense that would finish the season No. 1 in multiple statistical categories. It's kind of performance the individual who would go on to be named NFL Defensive Player of the Year that season — All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett — would love to see replicated when the teams open the 2025 season in Cleveland.

"I mean, we’re hoping to do something very similar and keep those guys mostly contained, o

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