PREVIEW Browns at Steelers

Records: Cleveland 1-3, Pittsburgh 2-2.Time: 8:30 p.m.TV/radio: ESPN, WKBN-AM (570), WNCD-FM (93.3), WICT-FM (95.1), WBBG-FM (106.1)Series history: Browns lead 54-48. Last meeting: Steelers beat Browns 36-33 on Jan. 5 at Pittsburgh in AFC first-round playoff game.Last week: Browns lost to Bengals 21-14. Steelers lost to Titans 30-13.Rankings: Browns offense (overall 30, rush 29, pass 24); Browns defense (overall 14, rush 27, pass 4); Steelers offense (overall 3, rush 23, pass 1); Steelers defense (overall 2, rush 6, pass 2).Key matchup: Steelers QB Tommy Maddox vs. Cleveland secondary. Maddox leads NFL's top passing attack, having thrown for 1,168 yards in four games. Maddox is inconsistent, though, having thrown six INTs this season -- one shy of NFL's worst total. He throws nearly 40 times per game, and has stellar WRs in Plaxico Burress and Hines Ward. Maddox averages 279 yards passing per game, while Browns allow only 164.8 yards passing and have four INTs.Streaks, stats and notes: Browns and Steelers have met 100 times in regular season -- first AFC rivalry to reach 100, and most-played rival for each club. ... Ward leads NFL with 31 receptions and is second in AFC with 361 yards receiving. ... Tim Couch will start at QB for Browns, replacing Kelly Holcomb (ankle), who led Cleveland to near-victory before defense collapsed in last year's playoff game. Browns have won five straight road games when Couch starts.
Source: Associated Press