MATCHUP Browns vs. Chiefs

CLEVELAND (3-5) at KANSAS CITY (8-0)
Time: 1 p.m.
TV/radio: WKBN (27), WOIO (19), WKBN-AM (570), WNCD-FM (93.3.).
Series history: Series tied 8-8-2. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Browns 40-39 on Sept. 8, 2002, at Cleveland.
Last week: Browns had bye, lost to New England 9-3 in Week 8. Chiefs had bye, beat Bills 38-5 in Week 8.
Rankings: Browns -- Offense (overall 30, rush 23, pass 27); Defense (overall 7, rush 28, pass 2); Chiefs -- Offense (overall 7, rush 9, pass 8); Defense (overall 27, rush 24, pass 25).
Key matchup: Browns QB Kelly Holcomb and WR Quincy Morgan vs. Kansas City secondary. Holcomb will start for first time since Sept. 21, and he'll be asked to help compensate for loss of suspended RB William Green. Chiefs' pass defense has allowed 220 yards per game, but has intercepted AFC-high 18 passes. Holcomb completed 27 of 39 passes for 326 yards and three TDs, and Morgan had nine catches for 151 yards and two TDs in last year's loss to Chiefs.
Streaks, stats and notes: Browns boast NFL's best red zone defense (20 trips, four TDs; 20.0 percent), and Chiefs' offense leads league with 76.2 red zone TD percentage (16 TDs, 21 possessions). ... Chiefs are trying to start 9-0 for first time in team history. ... Chiefs RB Priest Holmes leads NFL with 12 TDs. ... Chiefs have plus-18 turnover differential, best in NFL. Browns, who led league in takeaways last season, have just 11 this year. Nine AFC teams have more.
-- Associated Press