BROWNS VS. PATRIOTS Today’s game CLEVELAND (2-2) At NEW ENGLAND (4-0)

When: 1 p.m.

TV⁄radio: CBS channels 27, 19; WKBN-AM 570, WNCD-FM 93.3.

OPENING LINE — Patriots by 161⁄2.

RECORD VS. SPREAD — Browns 3-1; Patriots 4-0.

SERIES RECORD — Browns lead 12-8 (Patriots lead 4-1 since 1999).

LAST MEETING — Patriots 42, Browns 15, Dec. 5, 2004 at Cleveland.

LAST WEEK — Browns beat Ravens 27-13; Patriots beat Bengals 34-13.

BROWNS OFFENSE — OVERALL (11), RUSH (15), PASS (10)

BROWNS DEFENSE — OVERALL (31), RUSH (30), PASS (30T)

PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (2), RUSH (4), PASS (5)

PATRIOTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (1), RUSH (3), PASS (4)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Cleveland coach Romeo Crennel was defensive coordinator in New England from 2001-2004. ... LB Willie McGinest also faces his old team. ... QB Derek Anderson has thrown for 964 yards and nine touchdowns. ... After facing Patriots, Browns only have two other games against teams with current records over .500: Seattle and Pittsburgh in Week 9 and 10. ...New England has scored most points (148) in AFC and is first team since 1920 to open season with four wins of at least 20 points. ... QB Tom Brady leads league with 13 TD passes, his best total in any four-game span of his career, and passer rating (134.7) ... Coach Bill Belichick is 3-1 vs. Browns.

Associated Press