PREVIEW | Browns vs. Falcons

Records: Cleveland 8-7, Atlanta 9-5-1.
When: 1 p.m. today.
TV/radio: FOX Channels WFXY 17/62, WJW 8; WKBN-AM 570, WNCD-FM 93.3.
Series history: First meeting. Old Browns were 8-2.
Last week: Falcons beat Lions 36-15; Browns beat Ravens 14-13.
Rankings: Falcons offense (rush 3, pass 22, overall 14); Falcons defense (rush 20, pass 18, overall 20); Browns offense (rush 26, pass 16, overall 23); Browns defense (rush 30, pass 12, overall 21).
Key matchup: Cleveland defense vs. Atlanta QB Michael Vick. Browns haven't faced any QB as multitalented as Vick this season. Closest may be New Orleans' Aaron Brooks, who the Browns harassed into throwing three INTs. Browns hope to pressure Vick, who has been sacked 31 times.
Streaks, stats and notes: Atlanta can clinch wild-card spot with win or tie OR loss or tie by New Orleans. ... Falcons haven't made playoffs since their 1998 Super Bowl season. ... Team has scored 30 or more points in eight games, eclipsing seven 30-point games in 1980, '81 and '98. ... Vick is NFC's 14th-ranked rusher with 739 yards. He has run for eight TDs and is averaging 6.9 yards per carry. ... Vick needs 304 yards passing for a 3,000-yard season. ... RB T.J. Duckett leads NFC rookies with 507 yards rushing. ... Cleveland can clinch playoff spot with win, and help by Denver, N.Y. Jets and Miami. The simplest scenario for the Browns to qualify is for them and the Jets to win. ... Cleveland has lost five home games by combined 21 points. ... Cleveland has converted 8-of-10 fourth-down tries this season. ... In last two games, QB Tim Couch has completed 43 of 66 passes (65.2 percent) for 496 yards, three TDs and one INT for 96.5 passer rating. He needs 226 yards passing for consecutive 3,000-yard seasons. ... Browns have AFC's No. 1 defense inside the 20 (18 TDs in 50 trips, 36 percent).