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AFC North Preview: Cleveland hopes makeover on defense leads to overtaking Steelers, Ravens

Coach: Kevin Stefanski (second year — 11-5 regular season, 1-1 playoffs).

2020 record: 11-5 (tied for second in AFC North; lost at Kansas City in Divisional Round).

Defensive play-caller: Joe Woods (second year).

Best player/best newcomer on defense: DE Myles Garrett/S John Johnson. Garrett is playing like the first overall pick he was in 2017 — he has 35 1/2 sacks in the last three years. Johnson left the Rams to anchor the Browns’ back end; he had 119 tackles in ’18 and 105 last year (eight career interceptions).