CAROLINA (1-9) At CLEVELAND (3-7)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Browns by 11
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Carolina 2-8-0; Cleveland 4-5-1
SERIES RECORD – Carolina leads 3-0
LAST MEETING – Panthers beat Browns 20-12, Oct. 8, 2006
LAST WEEK- Panthers lost to Ravens 37-13; Browns lost to Jacksonville 24-20
PANTHERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (32), RUSH (24), PASS (32)
PANTHERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (24), PASS (7)
BROWNS OFFENSE – OVERALL (28), RUSH (15), PASS (30)
BROWNS DEFENSE – OVERALL (23) RUSH (21), PASS (23)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – In season of redemptive games for Browns, it’s QB Jake Delhomme’s turn to face a former team. Delhomme, who has missed most of season with severe ankle sprain, expected to start in place of rookie Colt McCoy. … Delhomme spent seven seasons with Carolina, leading franchise to first and only Super Bowl appearance. … McCoy suffered high ankle sprain last week at Jacksonville and could miss several weeks. … Panthers have had own QB issues. Rookie Jimmy Clausen expected back after missing last week with concussion. … QB Brian St. Pierre made first NFL start a week ago. … Panthers LB Jon Beason had 17 tackles and Carolina recorded season-high three sacks last week vs. Ravens. … Panthers are only team Browns have never defeated. … Browns forced six turnovers – five in second half – last week at Jacksonville and still lost. Teams with plus-5 turnover ratio have won 96 percent of time since league merger in 1970. … Browns have faced NFL’s toughest schedule. Of 14 teams with six wins or more, Browns have played nine. … Browns special teams have been solid again this season. Opponents averaging league-low 17.2 yards per kickoff and 5.5 yards per punt, league’s second-lowest average. … Browns K Phil Dawson missed pair of 51-yard field-goal attempts last week after making 13 straight kicks. … RB Peyton Hillis needs 226 yards to reach 1,000 and become ninth Browns back to hit plateau.
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