SUNDAY, JAN. 9, 2022 // 1:00 PM ET // FIRSTENERGY STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 134 (Cin.), 158 (Cle.) | XM: 383 (Cin.), 228 (Cle.) | SXM App: 808 (Cin.), 807 (Cle.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Bengals lead all-time series, 51-45
STREAKS: Browns have won past 3
LAST GAME: 11/7/21: Browns 41 at Bengals 16
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/17/20: Browns 35, Bengals 30
BENGALS NOTES
• BENGALS clinched AFC North for 1st time since 2015.
• QB JOE BURROW completed 30 of 39 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 446 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 148 rating last week. Became 2nd QB ever (JAMEIS WINSTON) with 450+ pass yards & 4+ TD passes in consecutive games. Aims for 5th in row with 0 INTs & 100+ rating. Has 315+ pass yards & 3 TD passes in 2 of 3 career games vs. Cle. Has 109.5 rating in his past 6 on road. Has franchise-records in pass yards (4,611) & TD passes (34).
• RB JOE MIXON aims for 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Had 110 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 46 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 9 meeting. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Cle. Aims for 5th in row vs. division with rush TD. Is 1 of 2 RBs (JONATHAN TAYLOR) with 1,500+ scrimmage yards (1,519) & 15+ TDs (16) this season.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE had 11 catches for 266 yards & 3 TDs last week, most rec. yards ever by rookie in single game. Is 1st rookie & 5th player in SB era with 200+ rec. yards in 2+ games in single season. Aims for 3rd in row with 125+ rec. yards. Has rookie-record 1,429 rec. yards. WR TEE HIGGINS has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6. WR TYLER BOYD aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Has 70+ rec. yards & rec. TD in 2 of past 3 vs. Cle.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON has 0.5+ sacks in 11 of past 12. Had sack in Week 9 meeting & has sack in each of 5 games vs. division this season. LB LOGAN WILSON had 8 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 12 of 13 games in 2021. Had FF in Week 9 meeting.
BROWNS NOTES
• QB CASE KEENUM passed for 199 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 90.3 rating in only start of season (Week 7 vs. Den.). Has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 122.1 rating in 2 career starts vs. Cin.
• RB NICK CHUBB aims for 5th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of past 3. Had 163 scrimmage yards (137 rush, 26 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in Week 9 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 125+ scrimmage yards & 2+ rush TDs. Has 698 scrimmage yards (116.3 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 6 career games vs. Cin. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,201 rush yards & is only player with 950+ rush yards in each of past 4 seasons. RB KAREEM HUNT aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD.
• WR JARVIS LANDRY has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 at home. Needs 4 catches & 5 rec. yards for 8th straight season with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards. WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES led team with 76 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. TE HARRISON BRYANT aims for 4th in row with TD catch. TE DAVID NJOKU had 4th rec. of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin with TD catch.
• DE MYLES GARRETT had 1.5 sacks in Week 9 meeting & has 6.5 sacks in 6 career games vs. Cin. Has sack in 4 of 5 games vs. division this season. Has franchise-record 15 sacks. DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 2 sacks & FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has PD in 2 of past 3. CB A.J. GREEN had 2 PD & 1st-career INT in Week 17. Had FR & PD in Week 9 meeting.
