• Cincinnati has won 15 of the last 21 meetings.
• Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is 16-8 against the Browns, including 9-3 at home. His .667 winning percentage in the Battle of Ohio is the best of any coach in Cincinnati history.
• The two highest-scoring games in Bengals history have come against the Browns — a 58-48 victory at Paul Brown Stadium in 2004, and a 51-45 loss at Cleveland in 2007.
• This Browns were the Bengals’ opponent for the final game at Cinergy Field in 1999, and the Bengals were the Browns’ opponent for the final game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium in 1995.
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