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The Cleveland Browns' defense delivered a dominant performance in a shutout win against the Arizona Cardinals. The Browns allowed only 58 total yards and recorded the highest defensive success rate (87.5%) in a game in the Next Gen Stats era. Quarterback Deshaun Watson returned from injury and threw two touchdown passes, including a 59-yard completion to Amari Cooper. The Browns' defense was a nightmare for the Cardinals' rookie quarterback, and the shutout victory marked the first time the Browns had achieved a shutout since 2007.
Hey look, it's the Cleveland #Browns #DawgPound on the list of the best defenses (since 1981) through half a season. https://t.co/2mJDBqiLi8
ICYMI: Watson's solid game in return has Browns hoping injury and distractions are behind them | AP News https://t.co/FYkpO19qcl
Not surprisingly, a lot of good grades and interesting snap counts for Cleveland's defense in Week 9: https://t.co/2PBPLT1Ir6
ICYMI, #Browns defense motivated to build on shutout of Cardinals in rematch with rolling #Ravens https://t.co/6J0DbhZVRV
Deshaun Watson's shoulder 'good' despite some big throws and hits vs. #Cardinals; #Ravens Lamar Jackson 'completely fine' after tweaking ankle vs. #Seahawks -- #Browns takeaways: https://t.co/e8T6mN5an0
A couple of interesting data nuggets including two Browns defenses have had 2 of the top 7 performances since 1981 according to analytics: https://t.co/q3amk31sIm
#Browns defense motivated to build on shutout of Cardinals in rematch with rolling #Ravens https://t.co/6J0DbhZo2n
ICYMI: Deshaun Watson comes back strong from shoulder injury, defense dominates in #Browns 27-0 shutout of #Cardinals: https://t.co/X2dt75T2gN
ICYMI: Deshaun Watson let it rip in return from shoulder injury vs. #Cardinals and 'there's no ceiling' as #Browns gear up for #Ravens: https://t.co/aypCm3ZEXY
ICYMI: Deshaun Watson throws 2 TD passes in return from shoulder injury, Browns demolish Cardinals 27-0 | AP News https://t.co/kCh4W7vMBI
#Browns snap counts from Sunday. https://t.co/eCsEOKS7J4
ICYMI, #Browns Notes: Jedrick Wills Jr. carted off with knee injury; MRI coming Monday; Deshaun Watson, Amari Cooper draw up play on sideline; Kareem Hunt keeps scoring; much more. https://t.co/hNgXKGZk3d
ICYMI, Dalvin Tomlinson, rest of #Browns defensive tackles lead domination in shutout of Cardinals. By @ShaunBennettct https://t.co/SorTGdyUz2
ICYMI, #Browns QB Deshaun Watson throws deep, absorbs hits, gets win, feels healthy after return from injury. By @ShaunBennettct https://t.co/4nriRUojBQ
ICYMI, Commentary: #Browns, Deshaun Watson finally play as expected, never mind that it was against the awful Cardinals. By @Jim_Ingraham https://t.co/Cv9NMlU9Dj
ICYMI, #Browns 27, Cardinals 0: Deshaun Watson throws 2 TDs in return, defense dominates and Cleveland rolls https://t.co/oPs7iOQVHO
The Cleveland #Browns had the seventh-best defensive game since 1981 by DVOA when they beat the Cardinals yesterday. The best game ever was the 1991 Eagles holding a powerful Triplets Cowboys offense to 90 yards with 11 sacks and 4 turnovers. https://t.co/69679dOlRv
Bills offensive and defensive snap counts vs. Bengals https://t.co/8VHYf8LcHE
The full story: Browns defense + Deshaun Watson come together in nick of time for Baltimore showdown. via TLOD https://t.co/VO6bFFTJil
Nuts & bolts of Browns 27, Cardinals 0. First shutout since 2007. via TLOD https://t.co/KXv9JAVa9o
Updated with video, postgame pod and more: Deshaun Watson comes back strong from shoulder injury, defense dominates in #Browns 27-0 shutout of #Cardinals: https://t.co/X2dt75T2gN
#Browns Amari Cooper says first long completion convinced him Deshaun Watson was back. https://t.co/ll2kQPTINY
#Browns Amari Cooper on his TD and late 49-yard catch https://t.co/xMbX14BrXg
Some post-game thoughts on Browns 27, Cardinals 0: * Shutouts are rare anymore, even if Cards were decimated. * Browns special teams quietly becoming a consistent, positive force. * Deshaun Watson knocked off the rust & finished on high note. On to Baltimore.
#Browns 27, Cardinals 0: Deshaun Watson throws 2 TDs in return, defense dominates and Cleveland rolls. Updated with info, quotes, videos https://t.co/oPs7iOQVHO
Deshaun Watson let it rip in return vs. #Cardinals and 'there's no ceiling' as #Browns gear up for #Ravens, with video and more: https://t.co/aypCm3ZEXY
Deshaun Watson let it rip in return vs. #Cardinals and 'there's no ceiling' as #Browns gear up for #Ravens https://t.co/aypCm3ZEXY
Browns got back their quarterback and defensive bite today. They manhandled an inferior team, something that has rarely happened in the expansion era. https://t.co/wWhkjrEqAg
My #Browns column: Cleveland invested in defensive tackles, and just look what happened in historic win https://t.co/9VmK7wIpuq
Dalvin Tomlinson, rest of #Browns defensive tackles lead domination in shutout of Cardinals. By @ShaunBennettct https://t.co/SorTGdyUz2
The Browns Defense Held The Cardinals To 58 Total Yards And Made Them Look Like A Peewee Team https://t.co/rxHo7dMr42 https://t.co/6B6GPFSn8k
#Browns QB Deshaun Watson throws deep, absorbs hits, gets win, feels healthy after return from injury. By @ShaunBennettct https://t.co/4nriRUojBQ
New story: Browns defense and Deshaun Watson come together in nick of time for Baltimore game. via TLOD https://t.co/VO6bFFTJil
#Browns Deshaun Watson on hitting the 59 yarder to Amari Cooper in shutout of #Cardinals https://t.co/aYyRsfYS1D
UPDATES: Deshaun Watson throws 2 TD passes in return from shoulder injury, Browns demolish Cardinals 27-0 https://t.co/kCh4W7vMBI
Cleveland's defense was a nightmare for Arizona's rookie QB in Sunday's dominant win, per @TheNickShook https://t.co/6j6amHy8e8 https://t.co/89WGXg47Ki
The Browns defense allowed 59 net yards on 48 plays in Week 9, recording the highest defensive success rate (87.5%) in a game in the NGS era. The Browns have recorded a 69.4% defensive success rate this season, the only defense over 64% since 2016. #AZvsCLE | #DawgPound https://t.co/kmNVsqGCIa
Deshaun Watson sidesteps pressure and in rhythm, hits Amari Cooper for 59 #Browns https://t.co/TLTSuGOAiE
Defense stands tall as Browns blank hapless Cardinals https://t.co/KBUTAzBDp9 https://t.co/QZPY44Jnnd