PREVIEW | Browns vs. Colts



Records: Indianapolis 8-5, Cleveland 7-6.
Time: 1 p.m. today.
TV/radio: WKBN (27), WOIO (19), WKBN-AM (570), WNCD-FM (93.3).
Series history: Browns lead 15-10. Colts beat Browns 29-28 on Dec. 26, 1999, at Cleveland.
Last week: Browns beat Jaguars 21-20; Colts lost to Titans 27-17.
Rankings: Colts offense (rush 27, pass 4, overall 11); Colts defense (rush 23, pass 2, overall 4); Browns offense (rush 25, pass 17, overall 21); Browns defense (rush 25, pass 13, overall 16).
Key matchup: Colts' pass defense vs. Browns QB Tim Couch. Couch is tied for AFC lead in interceptions (16), ranked 12th in completion percentage (60.9) and his QB rating (74.2) is better than only three other AFC passers. Under coach Tony Dungy's guidance, Colts have NFL's second-best pass defense.
Streaks, stats and notes: Browns are 2-4 at home, having beaten only Cincinnati (1-12) and expansion Houston (4-9). ... Colts WR Marvin Harrison leads NFL with 118 receptions and 1,394 yards receiving. He needs six catches to break NFL single-season reception record of 123 by Detroit's Herman Moore in 1995. Needs 106 yards receiving to become first player in NFL history to post consecutive 1,500-yard receiving seasons. ... Browns defense is No. 1 in NFL in red zone, allowing 15 TDs in 46 trips (32.6 percent). ... Browns coach Butch Davis coached Colts RB Edgerrin James and WR Reggie Wayne in college at Miami.
-- Associated Press