Dawgs By Nature
The Cleveland Browns are home on Sunday in front of what they hope will be a crowd in the holiday mood as they take on the Buffalo Bills.
Cleveland comes into the game having lost three in a row and six of their last seven, as they continue to eye the 2026 NFL Draft. The Bills, meanwhile, have won four of their previous five games and are putting the squeeze on the New England Patriots for first place in the AFC East Division.
Much like last week, this will be another test for a Cleveland offense that looks somewhat respectable against bad teams, but continues to be outclassed when facing good teams, no matter who is at quarterback.
If nothing else, the home fans will hang around long enough to see if defensive end Myles Garrett can break the NFL record for sacks in a single season, as he is currently just 1.5 sacks from setting a new mark.
It is the Browns vs. the Bills from downtown Cleveland, and here is everything you need to know about the game.
Records: Cleveland is 3-11. Buffalo is 10-4.
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
TV: CBS
Announcers: Ian Eagle, JJ Watt, and Evan Washburn (sidelines)
Radio: 850 ESPN Cleveland, 92.3 The Fan WKRK, 98.5 WNCX, 1300 AM La Mega (Español)
Announcers: Andrew Siciliano, Nathan Zegura, and Jerod Cherry (sidelines)
Last meeting: The Bills won the last meeting, 31-23, in Week 11 of the 2022 season.
First meeting: The Browns won the first meeting, 27-10, on November 26, 1972.
All-time series: Cleveland leads the all-time series, 13-10. The Browns have won three of the past four meetings in Cleveland.
Weather: 26 degrees and partly cloudy, with only a 3 percent chance of precipitation. Winds from the west/northwest at 18 mph. (weather.com)
Uniform: Cleveland will be delighting the home fans with their combo of a brown jersey and white pants.
Injury report: Browns – Out: Right tackle Jack Conklin (concussion), tight end David Njoku (knee), linebacker Winston Reid (back), running back Dylan Sampson (hand), cornerback Denzel Ward (calf), and quarterback Deshaun Watson (Achilles). Questionable: defensive lineman Sam Kamara (elbow) and right guard Wyatt Teller (calf). Bills – Out: Offensive tackle Chase Lundt (knee), defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (ankle), and kicker Matt Prater (quad). Questionable: Wide receiver Mecole Hardman (calf) and cornerback Cam Lewis (hamstring).
The line: Browns +10.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook.
