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Browns DC Jim Schwartz named a winner of the week after dominance vs. Bengals

Starting 1-0 for the second straight season, the Cleveland Browns made a statement by dismantling the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 24-3. While the offense sputtered a bit and needs a rebound this week, new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz had his unit fired up for 60 minutes.

And as a result, he has been recognized as a winner by Touchdown Wire’s Jarrett Bailey:

“What a performance from the Browns’ defense, and their defensive coordinator in his first game on the job. The Browns held Joe Burrow to a career-low in passing yards, and yielded just three points to a team that has appeared in the last two AFC Championship Games.”

As the Pittsburgh Steelers are next up for Schwartz and the Browns, expect a lot more 12 personnel and runs through the trenches than we saw a week ago. If the Browns can bottle Najee Harris on first and second downs, look out as this unit can once again pin their ears back.

Story originally appeared on Browns Wire