BUFFALO (2-2) at CLEVELAND (2-2)
Thursday, 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network.
OPENING LINE – Browns by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Buffalo 3-1, Cleveland 2-2
SERIES RECORD – Browns lead 10-7
LAST MEETING – Bills beat Browns 24-14, Sept. 23, 2012
LAST WEEK – Bills beat Ravens 23-20; Browns beat Bengals 17-6
AP PRO32 RANKING – Bills No. 20; Browns No. 19.
BILLS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (2), PASS (28)
BILLS DEFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (27), PASS (22)
BROWNS OFFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (27), PASS (14)
BROWNS DEFENSE – OVERALL (3), RUSH (4), PASS (9)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Two surprising teams separated by 194 miles meet for 18th time and third in prime time. … Bills intercepted Ravens QB Joe Flacco five times last week and lead NFL with nine picks. … QB EJ Manuel became first rookie in league history to lead team to win against defending Super Bowl champions. … Buffalo rolled up 203 yards rushing on Baltimore D and is second in league with 608 yards (152 yards per game). … Rookie LB Kiko Alonso had two interceptions last week and is first Bills rookie with INTs in three consecutive games. … RBs C.J. Spiller (left ankle) and Fred Jackson (sprained left knee) both hurt last week. Spiller’s status uncertain, while Jackson intends to play in brace. … Third-string RB Tashard Choice could get bulk of carries. He came off bench last season vs. Browns and rushed for 91 yards. … DE Mario Williams’ 69 sacks since 2006 are fifth most in league. … Bills have been playing nail-biters with all four games decided by seven points or less. … Browns QB Brian Hoyer will make third straight start. He’s 2-0 and coach Rob Chudzinski decided to stick with Hoyer despite Brandon Weeden being healthy after spraining right thumb. … Hoyer is first Browns QB to win first two starts since Mark Rypien in 1994. … TE Jordan Cameron has 30 catches and five TDs, making him eighth TE in league history with five scores in September. … Browns’ defense allowing league-best 2.9 yards per rushing attempt. … Browns only team in league not to give up run of 15 yards or longer. … Browns LB Barkevious Mingo is first rookie with three sacks in first three games since 2004. … WR Davone Bess has 19 catches, 12 resulting in first downs and 11 on third down. … Browns RB Willis McGahee was drafted by Bills in 2003. … Browns will honor legendary RB Jim Brown during halftime ceremony. Hall of Famer remains team’s career leader in yards rushing (12,312), TDs (126) and led league in rushing eight times.
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