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CINCINNATI (1-1) At CAROLINA (0-2)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Bengals by 3 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Cincinnati 1-1-0; Carolina 0-2-0
SERIES RECORD – Carolina leads 2-1
LAST MEETING – Bengals 17, Panthers 14, Oct. 22, 2006
LAST WEEK – Bengals beat Ravens 15-10; Panthers lost to Buccaneers 20-7
BENGALS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (21), PASS (3)
BENGALS DEFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (18), PASS (15)
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (16), PASS (27)
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (14), PASS (19)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Bengals facing rookie QB making first start, Jimmy Clausen, for first time since they lost in Joe Flacco’s debut with Baltimore in 2008. … Bengals intercepted Flacco four times last week. … Last week marked fifth time Bengals won without scoring a TD. … Bengals aim to end five-game road skid. … WR Chad Ochocinco needs one TD catch to pass Carl Pickens for franchise record. … WR Terrell Owens has more career receptions (75) and yards receiving (1,110) vs. Carolina than any other team. … Bengals WR Jordan Shipley is second among NFL rookies with 10 catches. … Cincinnati has lost two games in Charlotte by combined 79-34. … Bengals lost 52-31 at Carolina in 2002, the most points allowed in franchise history. … Cincinnati plays in Charlotte for first time since WR Chris Henry’s December death in the city. … Panthers seeking to avoid second straight 0-3 start. … Clausen gets start after Matt Moore was benched following six turnovers in two games. … Clausen is 7 of 15 for 59 yards and an interception in parts of two games. … Clausen will be 12th QB to start for Carolina. … Panthers have two TDs in two games after going entire preseason without an offensive TD. … Panthers WR Steve Smith has 13 catches for 270 yards in two games vs. Bengals. … Smith has scored Carolina’s only two TDs this season. … No other Carolina WR has more than two catches. … Panthers S Charles Godfrey tied for NFL lead with two INTs.
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