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Quick Take: Browns (7-4) at Cardinals (5-6)

Last meeting
Quarterback Kelly Holcomb passed for 392 yards and three touchdowns, and the Browns defense forced four turnovers in Cleveland's 44-6 win over Arizona on Nov. 16, 2003.

Streaks
The Browns have won three of the past four games against the Cardinals and lead the all-time series 33-11-3.

Last week
Jamal Lewis rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown, while Derek Anderson passed for 253 yards with a pair of touchdowns to lead the host Browns over the Texans, 27-17. ... San Francisco linebacker Tully Banta-Cain dove on Kurt Warner's fumble in the end zone to beat the host Cardinals 37-31.

At stake
The Browns would be in the playoffs **if the season ended today**. Cleveland, just a game in back of Pittsburgh in the AFC North, is also in the mix for a division title. The Cardinals are two games back in the NFC West race and join a host of other teams chasing the Lions for a wild-card berth in the NFC.

Key matchup
Browns QB Derek Anderson vs. Cardinals QB Kurt Warner. This game has the makings of a real shootout as the Browns rank 30th in the NFL in pass defense and have allowed an NFL-worst 25 touchdown passes this season. The Cardinals have also struggled against the pass and rank 20th. Anderson is tied for fourth in the NFL with 22 touchdown passes, while Warner threw for 484 yards in the loss to the 49ers. The game could come down to which quarterback makes the biggest plays and, more importantly, avoids the costly mistakes.

Did you know?
Browns tight end Kellen Winslow leads NFL tight ends with 874 receiving yards. ... Cardinals running back Edgerrin James has never lost to the Browns in four meetings.

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