Series leader:Bengals 34-33
Streaks:Bengals have won six of the last eight matchups
On TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS (Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein)
Remember the last time? Nov. 26, 2006: Bengals 30 at Browns 0. Cincinnati posted 1st shutout since 1989 en route to defeating AFC North rival Cleveland for record 5th consecutive time.
Inside the game:
Bengals: QB Carson Palmer has 5-1 record and 13 TDs in six games vs. Browns. In last meeting, Palmer completed 25 of 32 passes for 275 yards with three TDs vs. one INT and 120.7 passer rating...RB Rudi Johnson has rushed for 125+ yards in four of last five vs. Browns. Johnson has nine TDs in nine games vs. Cleveland including 1+ TD in six of past seven...After recording 90 rec. yards last week, WR Chad Johnson needs 82 yards to become Bengals all-time leader (Isaac Curtis, 7,101). Johnson needs 60 catches to pass Carl Pickens (530) as club’s all-time receptions leader. WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh led team with nine catches for 50 yards (5.5 avg.) and one TD in Monday night win. In ’06, Houshmandzadeh (90) and Johnson (87) had second-most combined rec. by AFC WR tandem, trailing Colts’ WRs Marvin Harrison (95) and Reggie Wayne (86).
Browns: QB Derek Anderson completed 13 of 28 passes for 184 yards with one TD vs. Pittsburgh. Anderson has played in six games with three starts in career...RB Jamal Lewis (with Ravens) has gained 100+ plus yards in eight of 11 career games and totaled 236 carries for 1,243 (5.6 avg) and nine TDs vs. Bengals...TE Kellen Winslow led team with four receptions for 83 yards (20.8 avg.) in ’07 debut. Winslow has 10 catches for 94 yards (9.4 avg.) in two contests vs. Bengals...Rookie CB Eric Wright started in debut last week, posting five tackles.