Ugly and grimy games aren’t new to the Battle of Ohio. The past three years showed how one team’s overhauled roster was composed perfectly to punish the other, and the styles of their victories altered the dynamic of how success is usually had in this division.
The Cincinnati Bengals, with a whiplash of adversity smacking them in the face, brought balance back to the matchup by taking away the Cleveland Browns’ main strength. They held Cleveland to a woefully bad day running the ball, and yet still had to fight until the very end to secure victory.