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| 109 | CLEVELAND | 44.5 | 45 | | 110 | CINCINNATI | -6.5 | -6 |
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| All Games | 5-3 | +2 | 4-3 | 4-4 | 23.1 | 10.1 | 352.2 | (5.6) | 0.9 | 21.1 | 12.6 | 390.1 | (5.9) | 1.6 | | Road Games | 1-2 | -1.7 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 20.7 | 6.3 | 371.7 | (5.4) | 1.3 | 27.3 | 20.7 | 412.0 | (6.5) | 1.3 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +0.3 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 300.7 | (4.8) | 1.7 | 18.0 | 7.7 | 362.7 | (5.4) | 2.7 | | Division Games | 1-2 | -1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 26.3 | 10.3 | 377.3 | (6.7) | 0.3 | 21.0 | 13.3 | 408.7 | (6.1) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 23.1 | 10.1 | 19.7 | 28:00 | 31-111 | (3.6) | 18-32 | 57.9% | 241 | (7.6) | 62-352 | (5.6) | (15.2) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 25.4 | 12 | 21.5 | 31:33 | 28-112 | (4) | 23-35 | 64.2% | 257 | (7.3) | 63-369 | (5.9) | (14.5) | | Offense Road Games | 20.7 | 6.3 | 21.0 | 28:26 | 32-142 | (4.4) | 19-36 | 51.4% | 229 | (6.3) | 68-372 | (5.4) | (18) | | Defense (All Games) | 21.1 | 12.6 | 22.0 | 31:60 | 29-140 | (4.8) | 22-37 | 60.0% | 250 | (6.7) | 67-390 | (5.9) | (18.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.2 | 10.6 | 20.6 | 30:39 | 25-106 | (4.3) | 23-37 | 64.0% | 251 | (6.9) | 61-357 | (5.8) | (16.1) | | Defense Road Games | 27.3 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 31:34 | 31-154 | (5) | 21-33 | 63.3% | 258 | (7.9) | 64-412 | (6.5) | (15.1) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 13-4 | 31.7% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-43 | (21.4) | 2-4 | (2.6) | 7-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 13-5 | 41.8% | 1-0 | 54.6% | 2-47 | (24.3) | 15-2 | (8.3) | 7-59 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 13-3 | 25.0% | 2-0 | 0.0% | 3-65 | (21.8) | 2-7 | (2.9) | 8-60 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | | 14-5 | 38.6% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 1-29 | (19.7) | 2-17 | (7.4) | 6-49 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 39.2% | 1-1 | 57.0% | 2-50 | (23.4) | 15-2 | (7.9) | 7-58 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | | 14-6 | 40.5% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 1-20 | (15) | 3-34 | (10.3) | 7-63 |
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| All Games | 5-2 | +2.8 | 4-3 | 4-4 | 24.2 | 10.4 | 361.6 | (5.9) | 1.2 | 23.4 | 6.5 | 394.5 | (5.6) | 1.6 | | Home Games | 4-0 | +4.3 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 30.8 | 13.0 | 411.6 | (6.3) | 1.4 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 345.0 | (5.3) | 1.8 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +1.3 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 20.0 | 6.3 | 302.7 | (5.1) | 1.3 | 24.7 | 6.3 | 388.3 | (6) | 1.7 | | Turf Games | 5-1 | +3.8 | 4-2 | 4-3 | 27.7 | 11.9 | 394.0 | (6.3) | 1.4 | 22.9 | 6.0 | 378.6 | (5.5) | 1.6 | | Division Games | 2-0 | +2.3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 25.0 | 11.0 | 365.0 | (5.8) | 1.0 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 357.0 | (5) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 24.2 | 10.4 | 19.7 | 29:04 | 29-121 | (4.2) | 21-32 | 65.0% | 240 | (7.5) | 61-362 | (5.9) | (14.9) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23.9 | 10.3 | 21.3 | 30:26 | 27-114 | (4.1) | 23-36 | 63.5% | 257 | (7.2) | 63-370 | (5.9) | (15.5) | | Offense Home Games | 30.8 | 13.0 | 23.4 | 32:08 | 35-156 | (4.5) | 21-30 | 69.7% | 255 | (8.4) | 65-412 | (6.3) | (13.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 23.4 | 6.5 | 23.7 | 32:48 | 29-139 | (4.8) | 24-41 | 58.8% | 255 | (6.2) | 70-394 | (5.6) | (16.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.2 | 12 | 21.2 | 30:47 | 26-106 | (4.1) | 23-37 | 62.6% | 255 | (6.9) | 63-361 | (5.8) | (14.9) | | Defense Home Games | 20.2 | 4.4 | 21.4 | 30:52 | 26-126 | (4.8) | 22-38 | 57.1% | 219 | (5.7) | 65-345 | (5.3) | (17.1) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 12-5 | 38.0% | 0-0 | 25.0% | 3-73 | (26.6) | 2-26 | (13.1) | 6-51 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2 | 13-6 | 42.2% | 1-0 | 36.6% | 2-41 | (23.4) | 15-2 | (8.1) | 7-56 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 13-7 | 50.0% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 2-73 | (30.3) | 2-18 | (10.2) | 8-61 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | | 14-5 | 36.6% | 1-1 | 58.3% | 4-94 | (26) | 2-8 | (4.8) | 7-63 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 39.4% | 1-0 | 49.0% | 2-56 | (25.3) | 19-2 | (9.3) | 7-58 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | | 13-4 | 33.3% | 2-1 | 55.6% | 5-121 | (26.2) | 1-8 | (5.7) | 7-60 |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 27-30 | L | 5.5 | W | 41.5 | O | 30-183 | 19-31-206 | 0 | 28-127 | 24-35-363 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 26-24 | W | 5 | W | 49 | O | 30-122 | 24-41-202 | 0 | 27-174 | 27-40-223 | 2 | | 9/21/2014 | BALTIMORE | 21-23 | L | 1.5 | L | 43 | O | 29-91 | 19-25-284 | 0 | 33-160 | 19-31-217 | 1 | | 10/5/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | 29-28 | W | -1 | T | 44 | O | 36-175 | 21-37-285 | 1 | 30-149 | 21-32-261 | 0 | | 10/12/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 31-10 | W | -2.5 | W | 46.5 | U | 38-158 | 8-17-210 | 1 | 32-138 | 21-42-221 | 1 | | 10/19/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 6-24 | L | -4 | L | 45 | U | 30-69 | 16-41-197 | 3 | 35-185 | 17-31-151 | 3 | | 10/26/2014 | OAKLAND | 23-13 | W | -6.5 | W | 44 | U | 25-39 | 19-28-267 | 0 | 22-71 | 34-56-316 | 3 | | 11/2/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 22-17 | W | -7 | L | 44 | U | 28-50 | 21-34-280 | 2 | 26-113 | 17-33-252 | 2 | | 11/6/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | @ BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ BALTIMORE | 23-16 | W | 1 | W | 43.5 | U | 26-79 | 25-38-301 | 0 | 20-91 | 35-62-329 | 2 | | 9/14/2014 | ATLANTA | 24-10 | W | -6 | W | 49 | U | 45-170 | 16-24-302 | 0 | 19-97 | 24-44-212 | 3 | | 9/21/2014 | TENNESSEE | 33-7 | W | -6 | W | 45 | U | 31-116 | 17-26-184 | 1 | 28-149 | 17-34-177 | 2 | | 10/5/2014 | @ NEW ENGLAND | 17-43 | L | -3 | L | 46 | O | 18-79 | 18-29-241 | 3 | 46-220 | 23-35-285 | 0 | | 10/12/2014 | CAROLINA | 37-37 | T | -7 | L | 44 | O | 31-193 | 33-43-320 | 2 | 34-147 | 29-46-284 | 1 | | 10/19/2014 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | 0-27 | L | 3 | L | 50.5 | U | 12-32 | 18-38-103 | 0 | 34-171 | 27-42-335 | 2 | | 10/26/2014 | BALTIMORE | 27-24 | W | 3 | W | 44.5 | O | 34-111 | 21-28-239 | 2 | 26-107 | 17-34-187 | 2 | | 11/2/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | 33-23 | W | -10 | T | 44 | O | 34-191 | 19-31-232 | 2 | 25-132 | 22-33-233 | 1 | | 11/6/2014 | CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/16/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | @ TAMPA BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | CLEVELAND: New head coach Mike Pettine brought in Kyle Shanahan to be his offensive coordinator. Pettine also hired former Ravens O-Line coach Andy Moeller to help operate a running game that's expected to be built around a zone-blocking scheme. Ben Tate fits the bill as a one-cut back who was used in a similar scheme in Houston. Tate is injury-prone, but he'll likely be given as much as he can handle. Rookies Terrence West and Isaiah Crowell will battle in the preseason for the role of No. 2 RB on early downs while Chris Ogbonnaya is expected to begin the year as the main back on obvious passing downs. Shanahan oversaw some zone-read option stuff in Washington. It could be sprinkled in with Johnny Manziel, but considering Robert Griffin III's injuries, they figure to go light.
Shanahan ran a fairly traditional West Coast passing game and should do so with Manziel under center. Miles Austin seems to have a good a chance as any of Cleveland's receivers to fill in for Josh Gordon as Manziel's top downfield target. If Austin does win the role, he would likely line up at split end and be used on a lot of hard play-action. They'll likely use three-wide often, utilizing Andrew Hawkins out of the slot as a catch-and-run and either Nate Burleson or Earl Bennett as the No. 3 WR. TE Jordan Cameron should be neck-and-neck with Hawkins for the most receptions, working more crossing routes this year, and he'll be the clear-cut top receiving option in the red zone.
The Browns have a solid defense that added heady veteran starters SS Donte Whitner and ILB Karlos Dansby this offseason. But the anemic offense will likely put them in many short fields again, and new defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil will have to figure why the team was tied for 29th in red-zone defense last season. | | CINCINNATI: New offensive coordinator Hue Jackson has always leaned heavily on the power running game, and that figures to be the game plan this year. Jackson utilizes a lot of gap blocking, which should allow feature back Giovani Bernard to use his creativity as a runner. Rookie Jeremy Hill will likely push BenJarvus Green-Ellis down the depth chart. Jackson has historically kept the ground game going down near the goal line, and it appears as if Hill will be his top goal-line option. It wouldn't be a surprise if Bernard and Green-Ellis got some action down there too. Jackson also uses a lot of creative, gadget plays to attack the perimeter, and Bernard should be able to take advantage.
Jackson has pledged support for the often-overwhelmed Andy Dalton, but this passing game is going to be scaled back. The potentially improved running game should open things up for downfield throws, and Dalton's willingness to throw deep into traffic is essentially his only strength. A.J. Green will continue to do most of his work downfield on the perimeter, with Marvin Jones playing an expanded and similar role on the other side of the field. They'll go two tight ends often, with Tyler Eifert seen as a bigger catch-and-run threat than Jermaine Gresham, and Bernard being used frequently in the screen game. Green and Jones will be the primary red-zone targets when they throw, as both have the athleticism to win the jump ball.
The Bengals lost defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to Minnesota, but new DC Paul Guenther, promoted from linebackers coach, won't change much from an attacking unit that placed among the top-five defenses in points, yards and turnovers in 2013. FS Danieal Manning and rookie CB Darqueze Dennard are nice additions. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-CINCINNATI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Cameron out)
*Browns-Bengals Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
The Cleveland Browns understand a primetime matchup against their in-state rival offers the perfect opportunity to end their division struggles on the road and perhaps solidify themselves as serious playoff contenders.
With first place in the AFC North on the line, the Browns seek a third straight victory while looking to snap their 17-game road division skid Thursday night against the front-running Cincinnati Bengals.
Cleveland (5-3) hasn't won on the road in the North since a 20-12 victory at Cincinnati on Sept. 28, 2008. In the midst of a 13-0-1 overall home stretch, the Bengals (5-2-1) have won five straight over the Browns at Paul Brown Stadium since that defeat.
"They're a good team, and one hallmark of good teams is that they win at home," tackle Joe Thomas told the Browns' official website.
History obviously isn't on the Browns' side, but that doesn't seem to matter for a team that has surpassed its four wins from 2013 and faces the Bengals with first place at stake this late in a season for the first time since 1986.
"If we want to win the AFC North, we're going to have to beat Cincinnati and this is our first opportunity," Thomas said. "The stage is a little bit bigger because it's the Thursday night game. You're the only game on TV.
"This will be the best opponent we've played in a few games so it will certainly be a good measuring stick."
A victory would give the Browns a share of first place with Pittsburgh heading into the weekend. Cleveland hasn't been to the playoffs since 2002, but a win Thursday could go a long way toward helping end that drought.
"(The NFL) definitely (knows) about the Cleveland Browns," said safety Tashaun Gipson, who leads the league with six interceptions. "They take the Browns seriously. They have no choice. You don't win five games by mistake."
The Browns won a season-high three in a row in 2013 and concluded the run with a 37-24 home victory over Buffalo on Thursday, Oct. 3 - the same night quarterback Brian Hoyer suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Though Cleveland has rebounded from a 24-6 loss at Jacksonville on Oct. 19, it needed two fourth-quarter touchdowns to post a 10-point victory over winless Oakland the next week and trailed lowly Tampa Bay by a point when Hoyer hit Taylor Gabriel for a 34-yard touchdown pass with 8:59 remaining in Sunday's 22-17 victory.
The Browns averaged 146.4 rushing yards through the first five games, but have totaled 158 in the three they've been without Pro Bowl center Alex Mack, whose season ended when he broke his fibula in the 31-10 victory over the Steelers on Oct. 12.
Ben Tate has rushed for 65 yards and averaged 1.6 per carry in the last three games.
Rookie Terrance West, meanwhile, could get more looks after he ran a team-high 15 times against the Buccaneers. West gained only 48 yards but also caught a 2-yard TD pass.
Though inconsistent line play has contributed to Cleveland's ground struggles, coach Mike Pettine won't veer from the game plan.
"We're not going to abandon our approach," he said. "We feel over time we'll get better up front, but we took a step backwards and we're trying to regain that ground."
The Browns and Bengals are tied for 30th with an average of 139.6 rushing yards.
Cincinnati yielded 132 on the ground to the Jaguars in Sunday's 33-23 victory, but benefited from 154 and two TDs on 24 carries from rookie Jeremy Hill.
Likely to start again for the injured Giovani Bernard (hip and clavicle), Hill broke open a three-point game with his 60-yard score with 8:04 remaining last weekend. Hill, who averages 4.7 yards per carry while rushing for 349, leads all rookie backs with five TDs.
"We know he's that kind of player," said teammate Mohamed Sanu, who has 27 receptions and three TDs while averaging 92.8 receiving yards in the last five games.
A.J. Green caught three passes for 44 yards and a touchdown in his return from a three-game absence with a toe injury. Green hopes for a better performance after he recorded nine receptions and 58 yards while often being covered by Pro Bowler Joe Haden in the two 2013 meetings with the Browns.
One of Haden's two interceptions off Andy Dalton during Cleveland's 41-20 loss at Cincinnati last season was returned 29 yards for a TD.
Dalton threw two scores against the Jaguars, but has thrown five of his six picks in the last four games. He's thrown nine TDs, seven INTs and posted an 83.1 passer rating while splitting the last four meetings with Cleveland.
It's uncertain if tackle Andre Smith will have the chance to protect Dalton after he suffered a sprained left ankle Sunday.
Former Bengals receiver Andrew Hawkins leads the Browns with 39 receptions and 504 yards, but he's listed as questionable with a leg injury. Tight end Jordan Cameron has been ruled out with a concussion.
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