Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons have proven to be two of the top defensive players in all of the NFL, and that continued in Week 12.
On "Thursday Night Football," the Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-19 in Blizzard-like weather, a game Garrett finished with three sacks and a forced fumble.
Meanwhile, the Dak Prescott-less Cowboys ended their five-game skid against the Washington Commanders with a 34-26 win in the nation's capital in one of the most chaotic finishes you may ever see. Parsons had one of his better games of 2024, recording a season-high eight tackles and two sacks.
On Monday, Parsons took to social media to celebrate his performance with an Instagram post. It included multiple photos of himself at the game, along with a highlight clip and a picture of Russell Crowe's character Maximus from the movie "Gladiator."
"Are you not entertained?!" Parsons captioned the post, taking inspiration from the 2000 film.
Garrett took notice of Parsons' play in the win and left his thoughts in the comment section.
"This what we been waiting on," Garrett wrote.
Both Garrett and Parsons have been elite over the previous three seasons, with the Cowboys star joining the league in 2021. In that time, both have made an All-Pro team each year while ranking toward the top of the league in sacks.
But Garrett, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NFL draft, has one-upped the former Penn State standout, winning the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year.
The Cowboys and Browns met in Week 1, with Dallas stealing a win on the road by a final score of 33-17. Still, both teams own a losing record going into Week 13 and both teams pulled off an upset win over teams with a record above .500 in Week 12.
