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NFL Preview: Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) vs Cleveland Browns (3-10)

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: KC leads series, 14-11-2 (won 5 of past 6) Postseason: KC leads series, 1-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/12/21: CLE 29 at KC 33 Postseason: 1/17/21: CLE 17 at KC 22

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HEAD COACHES

Andy Reid vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 9-0 Reg. Season: 270-145-1 (.650) Postseason: 26-16 (.619)

Kevin Stefanski vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 40-40 (.500) Postseason: 1-2 (.333)

CHIEFS NOTES

• CHIEFS clinched AFC West division title for 9th-straight season, 2nd-longest streak of division titles since 1970 (New England – 11 straight from 2009-19). • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 24 of 37 atts. (64.9 pct.) for 210 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 5 of past 6, incl. each of past 3. Aims for 4th in row on road with 2+ TD passes. Is 2-0 with 712 yards (356 per game) & 7 TDs ( 6 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 130.3 rating in 2 career starts vs. Cle. Needs 3 TD passes to surpass HOfer Dan Marino (241) for 2nd-most ever by QB in 1st 8 seasons. • RB ISIAH PACHECO rushed for 55 yards last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his 4 games this season. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 on road. • RB KAREEM HUNT has 60+ scrimmage yards in each of his 5 road games this season. Had 141 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 50 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in only career game vs. Cle. (11/4/18). Totaled 3,342 scrimmage yards & 32 TDs (25 rush, 7 rec.) over 5 seasons with Cle. (2019-23). • TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches. Has 5 rec. TDs in 3 career games vs. Cle. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 75+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs. Ranks tied-2nd among TEs with 80 catches in 2024. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS had 5th TD catch of season in Week 14. • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. • DT CHRIS JONES aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 4 TFL & 3 sacks in 2 career games vs. Cle. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons. • DT TERSHAWN WHARTON had career-high 2 sacks last week. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL had 7 tackles in Week 14. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with TFL. • LB NICK BOLTON had 5 tackles & sack last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Had 7 tackles & TFL in last meeting. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE had season-best 2 PD last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3.

BROWNS NOTES

• QB JAMEIS WINSTON totaled 240 yards (212 passing, season-high 28 rush) & had 2 TD passes last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of past 4. Is 2-1 in 3 home starts this season. Passed for 331 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 97.3 rating in only career start vs. KC (11/20/16 w/ TB). • RB NICK CHUBB aims for 5th in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. Has 3 rush TDs in his 4 home games this season. Had 101 scrimmage yards (83 rush, 18 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. KC with 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. • RB JEROME FORD aims for 3rd in row with 45+ scrimmage yards. • WR JERRY JEUDY had 5 catches for 64 yards & TD last week, 6th-straight game with 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Since Week 8, ranks 2nd in NFL with 678 rec. yards. Had TD catch in his last game vs. KC (10/29/23 w/ Den.). Ranks 3rd in NFL with 944 rec. yards & can secure 1st-career 1,000-yard season. • TE DAVID NJOKU aims for 3rd in row with 7+ catches & rec. TD. Had 76 rec. yards in last meeting. Is 1 of 3 TEs with 50+ catches in each of the past 3 seasons. • DE MYLES GARRETT had sack & 1st FR of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 3 sacks in each of past 2 at home. Aims for 3rd in row vs. KC with sack. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 11 sacks in 2024, 5th-straight season with 11+ sacks. • LB JORDAN HICKS had 5 tackles & PD last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 at home. • LB DEVIN BUSH aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. • LB MOHAMOUD DIABATE led team with 7 tackles & had TFL last week. • CB DENZEL WARD leads NFL with career-high 19 PD in 2024. • S GRANT DELPIT aims for his 12th in row with 5+ tackles.

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