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Game Notes: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals (Jan 7, 2023)

The 11-5 Cleveland Browns battle the 8-8 Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, January 7 with kickoff slated for 1:00PM ET at Paycor Stadium. With the playoffs situation locked for both teams, there’s not much to play for. Their latest collision saw the Browns besting the Bengals 24-3 on Sunday, September 10, 2023. In their last 10 head-to-heads, the Browns lead 8-2.

The Browns are 7-3 over their last 10 games.

The Browns have won their last 4 games.

The Bengals have lost their last 2 games, and they have also won their last 2 games at home.

In the odds, the Bengals are 7.5 point favorites. The over/under is currently 36.5. The Browns are 6-2-2 against the spread.

The Browns are guided by Joe Flacco who has thrown for 1,616 yards, 13 td passes with 8 interceptions this year. Amari Cooper has 72 receptions for 1,250 yards and 5 TDs.

The Bengals are guided by Jake Browning who has thrown for 1,780 yards, 9 td passes with 6 interceptions this year. Joe Mixon has run for 923 yards with 8 TDs. Ja’Marr Chase has 96 receptions for 1,197 yards and 7 TDs.

The Browns are in 2nd in the AFC North while the Bengals are looking up from the bottom of the AFC North.

The Browns enter the game off a win against the New York Jets 37-20. The Bengals arrive after a an L to the Kansas City Chiefs 25-17.

The Browns have a bye next week, and the Bengals have a bye next week.

Game Details

• Matchup: Cleveland Browns (CLE) at Cincinnati Bengals (CIN)
• Date: January 7, 2024
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: Paycor Stadium
• TV: CBS
• Paycor Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Snow; 36F; 87% humidity; wind: W 11 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
CLE CIN CLE CIN
Record 11-5 8-8 7-3 5-5
Home Record 8-1 5-3 5-0 3-2
Away Record 3-4 3-5 2-3 2-3
Points Scored/Game 23.9 20.9 24.8 23.5
Points Allowed/Game 20.7 23.1 21.6 24.3
Point Differential +51 -35 +32 -8
Yards/Game 341.6 318.4 355.1 355.6
Yards Allowed/Game 266.6 382.8 280.7 398.9
Passing Yards/Game 207.1 213.4 228.3 229.6
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 148.5 235.9 148.1 250.0
Rushing Yards/Game 114.1 74.3 94.1 76.9
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 93.1 123.1 92.7 111.3
First Downs/Game 18.3 17.5 17.9 18.0
First Downs Allowed/Game 13.2 19.7 13.9 19.1
3rd Down Conv % 31.4 37.0 32.6 39.6
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 29.1 42.2 30.2 42.9
Turnover Margin -8 +9 -2 +4
Total Games 16 16 10 10

Cleveland Browns 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Joe Flacco 123-204 1,616 13 8 8
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Jerome Ford 201 807 4 69
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Amari Cooper 72 1,250 5 75

Cincinnati Bengals 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Jake Browning 153-219 1,780 9 6 22
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Joe Mixon 243 923 8 22
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Ja’Marr Chase 96 1,197 7 76

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 10-Sep-23 1:00PM CLEVELAND BROWNS d. Cincinnati Bengals 24-3
Sun 11-Dec-22 1:00PM CINCINNATI BENGALS d. Cleveland Browns 23-10
Mon 31-Oct-22 8:15PM CLEVELAND BROWNS d. Cincinnati Bengals 32-13
Sun 09-Jan-22 1:00PM CLEVELAND BROWNS d. Cincinnati Bengals 21-16
Sun 07-Nov-21 1:00PM Cleveland Browns d. CINCINNATI BENGALS 41-16
Sun 25-Oct-20 1:00PM Cleveland Browns d. CINCINNATI BENGALS 37-34
Thu 17-Sep-20 8:20PM CLEVELAND BROWNS d. Cincinnati Bengals 35-30
Sun 29-Dec-19 1:00PM CINCINNATI BENGALS d. Cleveland Browns 33-23
Sun 08-Dec-19 1:00PM CLEVELAND BROWNS d. Cincinnati Bengals 27-19
Sun 23-Dec-18 1:00PM CLEVELAND BROWNS d. Cincinnati Bengals 26-18

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

CLE CIN
Last 10 Record 8-2 2-8
Home Record 6-0 2-2
Away Record 2-2 0-6

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Joe Flacco 4004-6503 61.6% 43,936 245 155 386 10-5 (15)
Jake Browning 153-219 69.9% 1,780 9 6 22 0-0 (0)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Joe Flacco W-L last 20 games as a starter: 7-13
• Joe Flacco last 20 games vs. Cincinnati Bengals: 8-12

• Jake Browning W-L last 20 games as a starter: 3-3
• Jake Browning last 20 games vs. Cleveland Browns: 0-0

Player Trends

• Joe Flacco has 5 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Joe Flacco has 4 straight games with 300+ passing yards
• Joe Flacco has 5 straight games with at least one passing interception
• Joe Flacco has 5 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Joe Flacco has 5 straight games with a turnover
• Amari Cooper has 3 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards

• Jake Browning has 7 straight games with at least one passing TD

Game Injuries

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Cincinnati Bengals:

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Cincinnati Bengals
• Spread: 7.5
• Over/Under: 36.5

Betting Trends

Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals
Last 5 ATS 3-1-1 2-2-1
Last 10 ATS 6-2-2 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS at Home 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS on Road 3-6-1
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 6-3-1
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-4-2
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 3-5-2
Last 10 Over-Under 7-3-0 7-3-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Cleveland Browns: +2800
• Cincinnati Bengals:

Browns vs. Bengals Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Cincinnati Bengals d. Cleveland Browns 23-15
• GFA Model: Cincinnati Bengals d. Cleveland Browns 27-25