Dawgs By Nature
Cleveland turns to Dorian Thompson-Robinson as they try to avoid being swept by Cincinnati. Here is everything you need to know about the game.
It wasn’t that long ago that the Cleveland Browns were dominating the Cincinnati Bengals on a regular basis.
Beginning with their first meeting in 2018, the Browns won eight of their nine meetings with the Bengals. But ever since their big win on Halloween night in 2022, the Browns have gone on to lose three of the last four matchups.
That streak includes the Week 7 meeting that saw the Browns not only lose the game but also quarterback Deshaun Watson to a season-ending injury. That ushered in the Jameis Winston “experience” that mercifully came to a close after seven games of more bad football on offense.
Now the Browns are turning to second-year quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson to see what he can do against a Cincinnati team that is just 1-5 at home and has allowed more than 30 points in a game six times.
Of course, if there is one thing the Browns have not been able to do this season it is score points, so something has to give on Sunday.
To get everyone excited for the latest “Battle of Ohio,” here is everything you need to know about the game.
Records: Cleveland is 3-11. Cincinnati is 6-8.
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati
TV: CBS
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, and Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporter)
Radio: 850 ESPN Cleveland, 92.3 The Fan WKRK, 98.5 WNCX, 89.1 FM La Mega (Español)
Announcers: Andrew Siciliano, Nathan Zegura, and Je’Rod Cherry (sideline reporter)
Last meeting: The Bengals won the last meeting, 21-14, in Week 7 of this season.
First meeting: The Browns won the first meeting, 30-27, on October 11, 1970.
All-time series: The Bengals lead the all-time series, 54-48. The Browns have won just four times in their last 15 trips to Cincinnati.
Weather: 31 degrees and sunny, with no chance of precipitation. Winds from the south/southeast at 3 mph. (weather.com)
Uniform: The Browns will be wearing their throwback uniforms again this week:
Injury report: Browns - Out: Defensive tackle Shelby Harris (elbow). Questionable: Cornerback Martin Emerson (concussion), tight end David Njoku (hamstring), wide receiver Cedric Tillman (concussion), and quarterback Jameis Winston (shoulder). Bengals - Out: Defensive end Sam Hubbard (knee), tight end Tanner Hudson (knee), and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (illness). Questionable: Offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (fibula), guard Alex Capps (concussion), and wide receiver Charlie Jones (groin).
The line: Browns are +8.5 to +9 on the various betting apps.
Cleveland quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson will make his first start of the season, but this is the second time he has faced the Bengals this season. He was 11-of-24 with two interceptions and a sack in relief of Deshaun Watson in Week 7.
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett has sacked Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow nine times in seven career games.
The Browns have sacked...
