Dawgs By Nature
The Browns are back home and struggling with a four-game losing streak. But are the Bengals the cure? Here is everything you need to know. about the game.
The Cleveland Browns return home on Sunday to face the Cincinnati Bengals.
Playing in front of the home fans for the first time in a month would normally be a comforting thought, but with the Browns currently in the midst of a four-game losing streak with a historically bad offense, the home fans are going to be on edge.
The Bengals may be the perfect opponent, however, as their two wins have come against the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants, teams that enter the weekend with a combined record of 3-9.
Cincinnati has also never won a game in Cleveland with Joe Burrow as the starting quarterback, with the most recent example last season’s Week 1 beatdown.
It is the Browns vs. the Bengals in the so-called “Battle of Ohio,” and here is everything you need to know about the game.
Records: Cleveland is 1-5. Cincinnati is 2-4.
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
TV: CBS
Announcers: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, 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, 31-14, in Week 18 of the 2023 season.
First meeting: The Browns won the first meeting, 30-27, on October 11, 1970.
All-time series: Cincinnati leads the all-time series, 53-48. The Browns have won nine of the last 12 meetings between the two teams.
Weather: 68 degrees and sunny, with no chance of rain. Winds from west/southwest at 9 mph. (weather.com)
Uniform: The Browns are rolling with the best uniform combination of the brown jersey and orange pants:
Injury report: Browns - Out: Running back Jerome Ford (hamstring) and safety Ronnie Hickman (ankle). Questionable: Running back Nick Chubb (knee), linebacker Jordan Hicks (elbow, triceps), center Ethan Pocic (knee), running back Nyheim Hines (knee), and safety Juan Thornhill (calf). Bengals - Cornerback DJ Ivey (knee).
The line: Browns are +5.5 to +6 on the various betting apps.
Cleveland running back Nick Chubb is expected to make his season debut on Sunday. Chubb has not played since suffering a knee injury in Week 2 of last season.
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase is averaging 117 receiving yards and has five receiving touchdowns in his past four games.
Cleveland’s top wide receiver trio of Jerry Jeudy, Elijah Moore, and Cedric Tillman have combined for 39 receptions, 352 yards, and one touchdown.
The Browns have won five of their six matchups when Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow starts a game.
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett has eight of the club’s 20 career sacks against Burrow.
This week’s game poster:
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