WEEK 14
CLEVELAND BROWNS (5-7) @ CINCINNATI BENGALS (8-4)
DATE: Sunday (12/11/22)
STADIUM: Paycor Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Jerome Boger
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Bengals lead all-time series, 51-47
STREAKS Browns have won past 5
LAST GAME 10/31/22: Bengals 13 at Browns 32
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/7/21: Browns 41, Bengals 16
CLEVELAND BROWNS
LAST WEEK W 27-14 at Houston
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin Stefanski: 5-0
PTS. FOR 24.2
OFFENSE 370.8
PASSING Deshaun Watson: 12-22-131-0-1-53.4
RUSHING Nick Chubb: 217-1,119-5.2-12
RECEIVING Amari Cooper: 61-832-13.6-7
PTS. AGAINST 25.0
DEFENSE 342.3
SACKS Myles Garrett: 10
INTs Five tied: 1
TAKE/GIVE -5 (12/17)
PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 48.5 (39.7)
KICKING Cade York (R): 84 (27/29 PAT; 19/25 FG)
BROWNS NOTES
• QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 12 of 22 atts. (54.5 pct.) for 131 yards in season debut last week. Passed for 324 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 133.9 rating in his last start vs. Cin. (12/27/20 w/ Hou.).
• RB NICK CHUBB aims for 3rd in row with 80+ rush yards & has 80+ scrimmage yards in 5 of 6 road games this season. Rushed for 101 yards & 2 TDs in Week 8 meeting. Has 100+ rush yards & 2 rush TDs in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cin. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in all 3 division games this season. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,119 rush yards & 12 rush TDs this season.
• RB KAREEM HUNT tied season high with 74 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 13. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cin.
• WR AMARI COOPER has 90+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had season-high 131 rec. yards with TD catch in Week 8 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with rec. TD. Has 306 rec. yards (102 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in 3 games vs. division this season.
• WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES had 76-yard PR-TD last week, 1st-career return-TD. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of 6 road games this season. Had 81 rec. yards in Week 8 meeting.
• DE MYLES GARRETT aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Had 1.5 sacks & PD in Week 8 meeting & aims for his 6th in row vs. Cin. with sack.
• LB TONY FIELDS had 16-yard INT-TD, FF & FR last week. Is 3rd player in 2022 with INT, FF & FR in single game.
• CB DENZEL WARD had 6 tackles, PD & 4-yard FR-TD last week, 4th-career TD. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Cin. with 2+ PD & 4th in row vs. Cin. with 3+ PD.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
LAST WEEK W 27-24 vs. Kansas City
COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 1-6
PTS. FOR 26.0
OFFENSE 372.4
PASSING Joe Burrow: 304-440-3,446-25-8-103.7
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 158-605-3.8-6
RECEIVING Tee Higgins: 60-861-14.4-5
PTS. AGAINST 21.3
DEFENSE 330.0
SACKS Trey Hendrickson: 6
INTs Vonn Bell: 4
TAKE/GIVE +2 (14/12)
PUNTING (NET) Drue Chrisman: 51.2 (44.8)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 86 (32/34 PAT; 18/22 FG)
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW completed 25 of 31 atts. (80.6 pct.) for 286 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 126.6 rating & rushed for 46 yards & career-high 5th TD last week. Has 90+ rating in 7 straight games, tied-longest active streak in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Has 11 TDs (8 pass, 3 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 125.8 rating in his past 4 at home. Has 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 3 of 4 career starts vs. Cle. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 3,446 pass yards & ranks tied-2nd with 25 TD passes this season.
• RB JOE MIXON had 110 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 46 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in last home meeting. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 7 of his past 8 vs. Cle. Has 521 scrimmage yards (130.3 per game) in 4 home games this season.
• RB SAMAJE PERINE led team with career-high 155 scrimmage yards (106 rush, 49 rec.) & had career-high 6 catches last week. Aims for 4th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE had 7 catches for 97 yards last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 7+ catches & 4th in row with 95+ rec. yards. Has 130+ rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in 2 of past 3. Has 437 rec. yards (109.3 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 4 home games this season.
• WR TEE HIGGINS aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Had rec. TD in Week 8 meeting & has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle.
• WR TYLER BOYD had rec. TD in Week 8 meeting & has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cle.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 0.5+ sacks.
• DE SAM HUBBARD aims for 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. Had sack & FF in Week 8 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with sack.
• LB GERMAINE PRATT had 1st FF & FR of 2022 last week. Had 9 tackles in Week 8 meeting.
• S JESSIE BATES led team with 8 tackles last week. Had 10 tackles in Week 8 meeting.
