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CINCINNATI -- The Battle of Ohio concludes 2 disappointing seasons for nan Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals coming – Sunday, Jan. 4 – astatine Paycor Stadium successful Cincinnati, Ohio. This crippled is disposable connected aggregate streaming services for free.

Today’s crippled will broadcast unrecorded connected CBS pinch kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern. Fans who person parted ways pinch their section cablegram supplier tin drawback this crippled for free by utilizing a free proceedings from DIRECTV, which besides offers $40 disconnected your first month.

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BROWNS - BENGALS Matchup Preview

The Browns (4-12) dug heavy to sound disconnected nan rival Pittsburgh Steelers past week. Cleveland caput coach Kevin Stefanski could beryllium coaching his past crippled pinch Cleveland.

If it is nan end, Stefanski’s resume pinch nan Browns has featured highs and lows. He is simply a two-time NFL Coach of nan Year (2020, 2023) pinch a 45-58 wide record, including a 1-2 grounds successful nan playoffs. He is Cleveland’s winningest coach since their return successful 1999.

Myles Garrett, nan 2023 Defensive Player of nan Year, has 22 sacks and is conscionable 1 sack distant from breaking Hall of Famer Michael Strahan’s and Pittsburgh Steeler T.J. Watt’s NFL single-season sack grounds of 22.5

Rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger was placed connected injured reserve aft suffering an ankle wounded during nan triumph complete nan Steelers. He capped his sensational rookie run by ranking 5th successful nan NFL pinch 156 full tackles, 2.5 sacks and 2 interceptions. Linebacker Devin Bush has 52 solo tackles and 2 sacks pinch 2 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles.

The Browns defense allows nan second-fewest yards per crippled (278.6) and nan second-fewest passing yards per crippled (163.8). The defense bottled up Cincinnati’s discourtesy to conscionable 141 full yards successful nan first meeting.

Rookie backmost Shedeur Sanders has thrown for 1,289 yards pinch 7 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Sanders adds 1 rushing touchdown and 143 rushing yards connected nan ground. He has thrown 2 aliases much interceptions successful 3 consecutive games. Sanders has completed 42.4% of his passes erstwhile pressured. Six picks person travel from pressure.

The Browns’ discourtesy statement has allowed 45 sacks this season. They ain nan lowest PFF pass-block people successful nan NFL astatine 47.8.

Harold Fannin Jr. (groin) will besides miss regular play finale. The rookie tight extremity has racked up 72 receptions for 731 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 10.2 yards per reception. David Njoku (knee) will miss nan crippled arsenic well. With some options connected nan shelf, look for Blake Whiteheart to make nan astir of nan opportunity. He has recorded conscionable 2 receptions this season.

Fannin’s absence opens nan doorway for receiver Jerry Jeudy to decorativeness connected a precocious statement aft lulling fans to slumber pinch a perplexing melody astir of nan season. He has 48 receptions for 585 yards and 2 touchdowns, averaging 12.2 yards per reception.

Rookie moving backmost Dylan Sampson will look to decorativeness nan twelvemonth strong. He has compiled 55 carries for 143 yards this season. Raheim Sanders is besides expected to get a chunk of carries successful his last audition this season.

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The Bengals (6-10) are connected a two-game winning streak and playing for pridefulness aft spending astir of nan regular play without backmost Joe Burrow and erstwhile Browns backmost Joe Flacco successful his place.

Cincinnati will get its first look astatine Sanders and his battered violative line.

The discourtesy is rolling pinch their maestro backmost nether center. Cincinnati has scored 82 points successful its past 2 games. By comparison, nan Browns person scored 73 points mixed successful their past 5 games.

Burrow has thrown for 1,573 yards and 14 touchdowns pinch 4 interceptions successful 7 games this season. He has eclipsed nan 300-yard people successful each of his past 2 games.

Pro-Bowl receiver Ja’Marr Chase has hauled successful 117 receptions for 1,316 yards and 7 touchdowns. His receptions and yards are some 4th successful nan NFL. He needs conscionable 3 catches to go nan 4th subordinate successful convention history to grounds 120 receptions successful back-to-back seasons.

Chase Brown anchors nan backfield pinch 219 carries for 947 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 4.3 yards per carry.

Kicker Evan McPherson is simply a cleanable 20-for-20 connected section extremity attempts wrong 50 yards this season.

Safety Jordan Battle has a team-high 122 tackles, including 59 solo, 4 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and six walk deflections.

The Bengals lead nan Battle of Ohio, 56-48. Cincinnati hit Cleveland 17-16 successful nan season-opener connected Sept. 7.

BROWNS - BENGALS Last Game Recap

The Browns knocked disconnected rival Pittsburgh, forcing nan Steelers into a winner-take-all Week 18, while nan Bengals blasted nan lowly Cardinals.

Cleveland Browns: Won 13-6 against nan Pittsburgh Steelers connected Dec. 28.

Cincinnati Bengals: Won 37-14 against nan Arizona Cardinals connected Dec. 28.

BROWNS - BENGALS Players to Watch

Cleveland Browns: QB Shedeur Sanders, WR Jerry Jeudy, RB Raheim Sanders, DE Myles Garrett, LB Devin Bush

Cincinnati Bengals: QB Joe Burrow, RB Chase Brown, WR Ja’Marr Chase, S Jordan Battle, K Evan McPherson

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BROWNS- BENGALS Injury report

Cleveland Browns: C Kingsley Eguakun and CB Myles Harden (shoulder) are some questionable.

QB Deshaun Watson (Achilles), TE David Njoku (knee) and TE Harold Fannin Jr. (groin) are each out.

LB Carson Schwesinger (ankle), C Ethan Pocic (Achilles), LB Winston Reid (back), G Wyatt Teller (calf), OT Jack Conklin (concussion) and RB Quinshon Judkins (fibula) are each connected injured reserve.

Cincinnati Bengals: DT B.J. Hill (ankle) and TE Cam Grady (chest) are each questionable.

CB Josh Newton (hamstring), DE Joseph Ossai (ankle) and WR Charlie Jones (ankle) are each out.

C Matt Lee (knee) has been placed connected injured reserve.

Who is announcing Browns vs. Bengals?

Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst) will beryllium nan announcers while Amanda Balionis reports from nan sidelines.

What are nan latest likelihood for Browns vs. Bengals?

Spread: CLE: (+7.5), CIN: (-7.5)

Moneyline: CLE: (+300), CIN: (-375)

Point total: 44.5

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How to Watch BROWNS - BENGALS

• What: NFL Week 18: Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• When: Jan. 4, 2025
• Time: 1 p.m. Eastern
• Where: Paycor Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio
• Channel: CBS
• Best Streaming Options: DIRECTV (free proceedings and $40 disconnected first month), FuboTV (free proceedings and $25 disconnected first month) and Sling TV (half disconnected first period and daily, weekend, weekly, monthly and play pass) and Paramount Plus (free trial)

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