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Game: Buffalo Bills (3-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-2)
Series Leader: Bills, 15-9
Streak: Bills have won ten straight
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 0-5. Gailey: 1-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 106 (Buf.), 137 (Cin.). XM: 225 (Cin.).
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Weather: 53 degrees and clear at kickoff [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Black
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Rookie quarterback has posted a passer rating of 100 or better in two of his three career games.
- Running back Cedric Benson needs 54 yards rushing to reach 5,000 for his career.
- In his previous meeting against the Bills, Benson rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown. Benson also has three rushing touchdowns in two career games against the Bills.
- Wide receiver A.J. Green leads all NFL rookies with 15 receptions and tied for second among rookies with two touchdown receptions.
- Wide receiver Andre Caldwell needs 65 yards receiving to reach 1,000 for his career.
- Tight end Jermaine Gresham has posted 50-plus yards receiving in two of three games this year.
- Defense posted five quarterback sacks last week against the San Francisco 49ers.
- Jonathan Fanene posted a career-high two quarterback sacks last week.
- Geno Atkins looks to post a quarterback sack in his third consecutive game.
- Cornerback Nate Clements was selected 21st overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2001 NFL draft and spent six seasons (2001-2006) there.
- Cornerback Leon Hall posted an interception against the Bills on November 4, 2007.
- Safety Reggie Nelson leads the team with 22 tackles.
BUFFALO BILLS
- Bills looks to post their 11th straight win against the Bengals.
- Leads the NFL with a 37.7 points/game average this season.
- Looking to go 4-0 for the first time since 2008.
- Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is tied for second in the NFL with nine touchdowns this season.
- Fitzpatrick, who spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Bengals, has a 131.1 fourth quarter passer rating, fourth-best in the NFL.
- In his previous meeting against the Bengals, Fitzpatrick posted 316 yards passing with a 107 passer rating and four touchdowns.
- Running back Fred Jackson is averaging 139.3 yards from scrimmage this season, third-best in the NFL. Rushed for 116 yards with two touchdowns in his previous meeting against the Bengals.
- Wide receiver Stevie Johnson looks to post a receiving touchdown in his fourth straight game. Johnson recorded a career-best three touchdowns against the Bengals last season.
- Johnson and wide receiver David Nelson have combined for 40 receptions in 2011.
- Tight end Scott Chandler ranks second among NFL tight ends with four receiving touchdowns this year.
- Bills defense leads the NFL with six interceptions.
- Linebacker Nick Barnett leads the team with 29 tackles.
- Cornerback Drayton Florence has an interception in two of three games this season.
- Kickoff returner posted an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in his last meeting against the Bengals (with the Jets on November 25, 2010).
TEAM RANKINGS (2011)
| Offense | Bengals | Bills |
| Total | 301.3 (25th) | 431.0 (3rd) |
| Scoring | 19.0 (t-24th) | 37.7 (1st) |
| Third Downs | 24% (32nd) | 42% (10th) |
| Rushing | 96.7 (17th) | 155.0 (4th) |
| Rushing TDs | 1 (t-19th) | 4 (t-2nd) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 1 (t-16th) | 6 (2nd) |
| Passing | 204.7 (24th) | 276.0 (11th) |
| Passing TDs | 4 (t-18th) | 9 (t-2nd) |
| Sacks Allowed | 7 (18th) | 2 (t-1st) |
| 20-yard Passes | 11 (t-14th) | 9 (t-19th) |
| Defense | Bengals | Bills |
| Total | 276.3 (3rd) | 387.3 (26th) |
| Scoring | 18.0 (6th) | 24.3 (21st) |
| 3rd Downs Allowed | 33% (6th) | 41% (22nd) |
| Rushing | 88.0 (7th) | 115.7 (24th) |
| Rushing TDs | 2 (t-13th) | 3 (t-23rd) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 0 (t-1st) | 4 (t-28th) |
| Passing | 188.3 (5th) | 271.7 (24th) |
| Passing TDs | 4 (t-10th) | 7 (t-27th) |
| Sacks | 9 (t-7th) | 2 (32nd) |
| QB Rating | 85.8 (15th) | 85.7 (14th) |
| 20-Yard Passes Allowed | 7 (t-4th) | 13 (t-23rd) |
| Interceptions | 1 (t-27th) | 6 (1st) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Bills |
| Kickoff Return | 20.9 (25th) | 18.5 (30th) |
| Punt Return | 8.3 (21st) | 8.9 (17th) |
| Punting (Net) | 38.4 (17th) | 40.3 (9th) |
| Punts Inside the 20 | 7 (t-2nd) | 7 (t-2nd) |
CAREER AGAINST THE BILLS
Andy Dalton
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| N/A |
Bruce Gradkowski
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| N/A |
Cedric Benson
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| 11.21.2010 | 25 | 124 | 1 |
| 10.8.2006 | 14 | 48 | 2 |
Jerome Simpson
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
A.J. Green
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
Jordan Shipley
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 11.21.2010 | 5 | 71 | 0 |
Andre Caldwell
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 11.21.2010 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Jermaine Gresham
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 11.21.2010 | 2 | 33 | 0 |