PREVIEW | Browns vs. Bengals



Records: Cleveland 4-5, Cincinnati 1-8.
Time: 1 p.m.
TV/radio: WKBN (27), WOIO (19), WKBN-AM (570), WNCD-FM (93.3).
Series history: Browns lead 30-28. Browns beat Bengals 20-7 on Sept. 15 at Cleveland.
Last week: Browns had bye, lost to Steelers 23-20 in Week 9; Bengals lost to Ravens 38-27.
Rankings: Browns offense (Rush 32, Pass 10, Overall 25); Browns defense (Rush 28, Pass 18, Overall 24); Bengals offense (Rush 15, Pass 25, Overall 23); Bengals defense (Rush 29, Pass 8, Overall 16).
Key matchup: Browns RB Willie Green vs. Bengals LB Takeo Spikes. Jamel White, Browns leading rusher and receiver, out with separated shoulder, putting onus of offensive game plan on Green, a rookie. Green, who averages just 2.3 yards per carry, might be seeing a lot of Spikes, Bengals' leading tackler with 47.
Streaks, stats and notes: A loss would ensure Bengals their sixth straight season with losing record. Bengals last had winning record in 1990, and were 8-8 in 1996. ... In past two games, Browns DE Courtney Brown has 10 tackles, two sacks, two passes defended, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked FG. ... Only Panthers, Texans and Cowboys average fewer points per game than Bengals (15.6). Four teams allow more points per game than Bengals (28.0). ... Bengals have minus-10 turnover differential, second worst in NFL. Browns are minus-2.
-- Associated Press