TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: CIN leads series, 53-28 (Home team won past 5) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 1/7/24: CLE 14 at CIN 31 Postseason: –
HEAD COACHES
Zac Taylor vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-7 Reg. Season: 39-48-1 (.449) Postseason: 5-2 (.714)
Kevin Stefanski vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 6-2 Reg. Season: 38-35 (.521) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW completed 19 of 28 atts. (67.9 pct.) for 208 yards with 0 INTs last week & had career-long 47-yard TD run last week, 2nd-longest run by QB this season. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 4 of past 5. Has 2 TD passes in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. Leads NFL with 110.3 rating, ranks tied-2nd with 12 TD passes & 5th with 1,578 pass yards this season. • RB CHASE BROWN rushed for 53 yards & TD last week, 3rd-straight game with 50+ scrimmage yards & TD. Had 53 scrimmage yards (43 rush. 10 rec.) in last meeting. • RB ZACK MOSS has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Rushed for 57 yards in only career game vs. Cle. (10/22/23 w/ Ind.). • WR JA’MARR CHASE had 5 catches for 72 yards last week, 4th-straight game with 70+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Has 293 rec. yards (97.7 per game) in his past 3 vs. division. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 565 rec. yards in 2024. • WR TEE HIGGINS aims for 4th in row with 6+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Has 312 rec. yards (104 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in his past 3 vs. division. • WR ANDREI IOSIVAS tied career high with 2 TD catches in last meeting. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON had 2 sacks last week, 12th game with 2+ sacks since 2020, tied 2nd-most in NFL over span. Has 0.5+ sacks in 10 of his past 11 on road, with 2 sacks in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 career games vs. Cle. Is of 1 6 in AFC with 5+ sacks (5) this season. • DE SAM HUBBARD had 1st PD of season in Week 6. Had sack in last meeting & has sack in 4 of his past 5 vs. Cle. Aims for 3rd in row vs. division with sack. • LB GERMAINE PRATT had 7 tackles & 1st INT of season last week. Has 7+ tackles in each of 6 games this season. Has PD in 2 of past 3. • CB CAM TAYLOR-BRITT had 7 tackles & 2 PD in Week 6. Aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row with 6+ tackles & 2+ PD. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle.
BROWNS NOTES
• QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 16 of 23 atts. (69.6 pct.) for 168 yards with 0 INTs & 90.5 rating last week. Has 0 INTs in 4 of past 5. Has 2 TD passes in 3 of is past 4 at home. Has 7 TDs (5 pass, 2 rush) vs. 2 INTs in 4 career starts vs. Cle. • RB JEROME FORD aims for his 4th in row at home with 65+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 2 of his past 3 at home. • RB PIERRE STRONG led team with season-high 78 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 35 rec.) last week. Rushed for 65 yards in last meeting. • RB D’ONTA FOREMAN aims for 3rd in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 35-yard catch last week, longest Cle. rec. this season. • WR ELIJAH MOORE has 40+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 career games vs. Cin. • TE DAVID NJOKU led team with season-high 5 catches in Week 6. Has 373 rec. yards (93.3 per game) in his past 4 at home. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 6+ catches. • DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 TFL & 3rd-career blocked FG last week. Has 2 TFL in 2 of past 3. Has TFL in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has 12 sacks in 10 career games vs. Cin., with sack in 9 of 10 games, incl. in each of past 7. • DE ZA’DARIUS SMITH has sack in each of 2 games at home this season. • LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH aims for 3rd in row with sack & PD & 15th in row with 5+ tackles. Has 7 TFL in his past 5 at home. • CB DENZEL WARD is 1 of 3 in NFL with PD in 6 games this season. Has 17 PD in 9 career games vs. Cin. Tied for NFL lead with 10 PD in 2024. • CB GREG NEWSOME had 5 tackles in Week 6. Aims for his 6th in row at home with PD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 5+ tackles. • S RODNEY MCLEOD had season-high 8 tackles, PD & 50-yard TD-return on blocked FG last week, 5th-career TD. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
