MATCHUP
CLEVELAND (4-9) at DENVER (8-5)
Time: 4:05 p.m.
TV/radio: WKBN (27), WOIO (19); WKBN-AM (570), WNCD-FM (93.3)
Series history: Broncos lead 17-5. Last meeting: Broncos beat Browns 44-10 in 2000.
Last week: Browns lost to Rams 26-20. Broncos beat Chiefs 45-27.
Rankings: Browns -- Offense (overall 29, rush 28t, pass 22); Defense (overall 10, rush 19, pass 5); Broncos -- Offense (overall 7, rush 1, pass 24); Defense (overall 3, rush 5, pass 6).
Key matchup: Cleveland defense vs. Broncos RB Clinton Portis. In last week's win, Portis rushed for 218 yards on 22 carries and became sixth player in NFL history to rush for five or more TDs.
Streaks, stats and notes: Broncos are 36-0 under coach Mike Shanahan when they score at least 30 points.
-- Associated Press
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