NFL PREVIEW Today’s game
CLEVELAND (4-9) at PHILADELPHIA (7-5-1)
Game time: 8:30 p.m.
TV/Radio: (ESPN) (WNCD-FM 93.3)
Opening line: Eagles by 14. Record vs. spread: Cleveland 7-6; Philadelphia 8-5.
Series record: Browns lead 31-14-1. Last meeting: Eagles 34, Browns 31 in OT, Oct. 24, 2004.
Notebook: Browns are making third appearance on Monday night this season with Ken Dorsey as third different starting QB. ... Browns are 5-0 when RB Jamal Lewis has at least 25 carries. ... Offense hasn’t scored touchdown during Cleveland’s three-game losing streak. ... Return specialist Josh Cribbs took six direct snaps on offense last week. ... K Phil Dawson needs one more field goal to set single-season team record. He’s 24 behind Hall of Famer Lou Groza’s all-time record. ... Browns last won in Philadelphia in 1994. ... Eagles FS Brian Dawkins will set team record by playing in 181st game. ... Eagles have outscored opponents 214-90 in their seven wins. ... WR DeSean Jackson leads NFC rookies with 775 yards receiving. ... RB Brian Westbrook has career-high 14 TDs (nine rushing, five receiving). He needs 212 yards rushing for third consecutive 1,000-yard season. ... Donovan McNabb hasn’t thrown interception since getting benched at halftime against Baltimore on Nov. 16.
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