Bengals-Browns series history

• The Bengals lead 45-39, including 21-12 since the Browns rebirth in 1999.

• The most recent meeting between the teams was Nov. 5, when the Bengals beat the Browns 31-10 in a nationally televised Thursday night game at Paul Brown Stadium. Andy Dalton threw three touchdowns to tight end Tyler Eifert and the the Cincinnati defense held Cleveland to 213 total yards.

• Cincinnati has won 16 of the last 22 meetings.

• Cleveland is 24-17 as the home team.

• The last three shutouts posted by the Cincinnati defense have come in Cleveland — 30-0 in 2014, 14-0 in 2008, 30-0 in 2006.

• With a win today, the Bengals can post a new benchmark for for the biggest lead — a margin of seven games — held by either side in the 46-year history of the Battle of Ohio.

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