5 Reasons The Steelers can beat the Cleveland Browns Records tell where you've been more accurately than they tell where you are going. The Browns haven't looked terrible for a little while now, and with the amount of injuries the Steelers have taken on the offensive side of the ball, this game will be closer than their records might suggest. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a better team than the Cleveland Browns . But much like the rest of the NFL, the difference between the two teams is not accurately reflected in their records. The Browns have an improving defense capable of stopping NFL caliber offenses - especially if their opponents are playing without their best player. But it's not as if Johnny Football is under center for them, either. Thunderstruck Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is 15-1 against rookie quarterbacks for a reason. It's not an accident. It's because he dials up bizarre coverages and disguises to mentally cripple an inexperienced player. His defense is designed to lean on one-dimensional teams, forcing them to become reliant on one particular aspect of the game. The Browns do much of that for them anyway. Rookie RB Trent Richardson carries a huge chunk of this team's offensive success - and they don't have much of it. Rookie QB Brandon Weeden is going to have to play the game of his career against a defensive genius. Given The Dog(s) a Bone The Steelers defense is, at worst, among the best statistically in the game.