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Game: Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) at Cleveland Browns (1-2)
Time: 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Location: FirstEnergy Stadium
Series Leader: Bengals, 42-37
Streak: Bengals have won seven of the past nine.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 14-6. Chudzinski: 0-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 135 (Cin.), 158 (Cle.). XM: 227 (Cle.).
SB Nation: Dawgs by Nature
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: 13 percent chance of rain, 70 degrees [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Black
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Last week, the Cincinnati Bengals became the third team in NFL history to win a game after allowing 30 unanswered points.
- Quarterback Andy Dalton is 3-1 against the Browns with 1,050 yards passing, eight touchdowns, four interceptions and a passer rating of 104.
- Dalton is looking to record his third straight game with at least 300 yards passing and three touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns.
- The Bengals 10-1 (.909) when Dalton has a passer rating of 100-plus.
- Dalton is 21-14 (.618) as a starter, the highest winning percent by a Bengals quarterback with a minimum 20 starts all-time.
- Running back Giovani Bernard aims to record a rushing touchdown in his third straight game.
- Wide receiver A.J. Green has four touchdown receptions and two 100-yard performances in four career games against the Browns.
- Tight end Jermaine Gresham has a touchdown in three of the past four games in his career against Cleveland.
- Linebacker Vontaze Burfict leads the team with 28 tackles.
- Since 2012, defensive tackle Geno Atkins leads all NFL defensive tackles with 13.5 quarterback sacks.
- Cornerback Terence Newman posted an interception and fumble return for a touchdown last week.
- Leon Hall has five career interceptions against the Browns, the most against any team.
- Adam Jones returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown last year against Cleveland.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
- In his first career win as a starter, quarterback Brian Hoyer passed for 321 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.
- In two career starts against the Bengals, Brandon Weeden has passed for 553 yards, four touchdowns and one interceptions for a career passer rating 105.2.
- Running back Willis McGahee ranks fourth among all active running backs with 8,106 yards rushing, and third with 63 career rushing touchdowns.
- Wide receiver Josh Gordon, who produced a career high in catches (10) and yards receiving (146) last week, posted three catches for 99 yards receiving, including a 71-yard touchdown grab the last time he played the Bengals.
- Wide receiver Greg Little has two touchdown receptions in his past three games against the Bengals.
- Tight end Jordan Cameron tied the Browns single-game record with three touchdown receptions last week. His 20 receptions this year is the most by a Browns tight end in the first three games of a season.
- Offensive tackle Joe Thomas has started 99 consecutive games since entering the NFL in 2007.
- Rookie Barkevious Mingo aims to record a sack in his third straight game.
- Linebacker D'Qwell Jackson has a career-best three sacks against the Bengals in their first meeting last season.
- Defensive end Desmond Bryant (3.5) needs two sacks to surpass a career-best five from 2011 (with Oakland).
TEAM RANKINGS
Offense | Bengals | Browns |
Total | 348.0 (16th) | 319.7 (25th) |
Scoring | 25 (10th) | 15.7 (28th) |
Third Downs | 46% (6th) | 25% (32nd) |
Rushing | 90.7 (21st) | 71.7 (27th) |
Rushing TDs | 4 (t-3rd) | 0 (t-29th) |
20-Yard Runs | 0 (t-29th) | 3 (t-6th) |
Passing | 257.3 (11th) | 248.0 (15th) |
Passing TDs | 5 (t-13th) | 5 (t-13th) |
Sacks Allowed | 5 (t-4th) | 14 (t-30th) |
20-yard Passes | 11 (t-11th) | 10 (t-14th) |
Defense | Bengals | Browns |
Total | 333.3 (11th) | 300.0 (6th) |
Scoring | 21.3 (t-12th) | 21.3 (t-12th) |
3rd Downs Allowed | 33% (t-8th) | 49% (30th) |
Rushing | 102.3 (14th) | 84.3 (7th) |
Rushing TDs | 2 (t-15th) | 5 (31st) |
Passing | 231.0 (14th) | 215.7 (12th) |
Passing TDs | 4 (t-11th) | 2 (t-2nd) |
Sacks | 6 (t-24th) | 12 (t-3rd) |
QB Rating | 75.7 (9th) | 79.2 (12th) |
Interceptions | 4 (t-7th) | 2 (t-18th) |
Fumble Recoveries | 3 (t-3rd) | 3 (t-3rd) |
Forced Fumbles | 2 (t-19th) | 3 (t-4th) |
Special Teams | Bengals | Browns |
Kickoff Return | 25.6 (10th) | 24.7 (11th) |
Punt Return | 6.7 (17th) | 7.8 (t-10th) |
Punting (Net) | 42.3 (10th) | 39.1 (24th) |
Punts Inside the 20 | 4 (t-22nd) | 5 (t-14th) |