GOOD SIGN FOR THE BROWNS?: The Bills have played seven times on Nov. 17, the date of Monday's game, and have just a 1-6 record, with a four-game losing streak. One of those losses was to the Browns in Cleveland in 1985, 17-7.
MONDAY NIGHT MISFORTUNE: The Bills are 17-21 all-time on Monday Night Football and have lost two straight and six of their last eight. At home, though, Buffalo is 8-6. ... The Browns are 14-12 on Monday night, having won two of their last five and four of their last nine.
HOW THEY STAND: The Browns are ranked 25th in the 32-team NFL in points scored per game at 19.1, while the Bills (21.3) are tied for 20th. ... The Browns are 27th in total offense with an average of 281.4 yards per game, and the Bills are 24th at 303.8. ... Cleveland is 21st in rushing yards (101.0) and 25th in passing yards (180.4), and Buffalo is 28th (90.0) and 12th (213.8), respectively. ... In points allowed per game, the Browns are tied for 15th at 21.6 and the Bills are 13th at 21.0. ... The Browns are tied for 27th in total defense, giving up an average of 372.1, and the Bills are 13th at 309.2. ... Cleveland is 26th against the run (145.2) and 21st against the pass (226.9). Buffalo is 15th against the rush (103.9) and 16th against the pass (205.3). ... In turnover ratio, the Browns are tied for ninth at plus-4 and the Bills are deadlocked for 27th at minus-6.
ANNOUNCING THE ANNOUNCERS: ESPN nationally, and Channel 8 (WJW) in the Cleveland area, will televise the game, with Mike Trico (play-by-play) and color analysts Ron Jaworski and Tony Cornheiser doing the announcing. The contest will also be broadcast on the Browns Radio Network by Jim Donovan (play-by-play announcer), Doug Dieken (color analyst), Andre Knott (sideline reporter) and Mike Snyder (studio host).
REVERSAL OF FORTUNES: The 5-4 Bills have lost three straight and four of the last five to ruin a hopeful 4-0 start. In those first four games, the Bills scored an average of 27.3 points while giving up just 15.8. In the five contests since, the Bills have been outscored 25.2 to 16.6. ILL BE PLAYING THE BROWNS.
MONDAY NIGHT MISFORTUNE: The Bills are 17-21 all-time on Monday Night Football and have lost two straight and six of their last eight. At home, though, Buffalo is 8-6. ... The Browns are 14-12 on Monday night, having won two of their last five and four of their last nine.
HOW THEY STAND: The Browns are ranked 25th in the 32-team NFL in points scored per game at 19.1, while the Bills (21.3) are tied for 20th. ... The Browns are 27th in total offense with an average of 281.4 yards per game, and the Bills are 24th at 303.8. ... Cleveland is 21st in rushing yards (101.0) and 25th in passing yards (180.4), and Buffalo is 28th (90.0) and 12th (213.8), respectively. ... In points allowed per game, the Browns are tied for 15th at 21.6 and the Bills are 13th at 21.0. ... The Browns are tied for 27th in total defense, giving up an average of 372.1, and the Bills are 13th at 309.2. ... Cleveland is 26th against the run (145.2) and 21st against the pass (226.9). Buffalo is 15th against the rush (103.9) and 16th against the pass (205.3). ... In turnover ratio, the Browns are tied for ninth at plus-4 and the Bills are deadlocked for 27th at minus-6.
ANNOUNCING THE ANNOUNCERS: ESPN nationally, and Channel 8 (WJW) in the Cleveland area, will televise the game, with Mike Trico (play-by-play) and color analysts Ron Jaworski and Tony Cornheiser doing the announcing. The contest will also be broadcast on the Browns Radio Network by Jim Donovan (play-by-play announcer), Doug Dieken (color analyst), Andre Knott (sideline reporter) and Mike Snyder (studio host).
REVERSAL OF FORTUNES: The 5-4 Bills have lost three straight and four of the last five to ruin a hopeful 4-0 start. In those first four games, the Bills scored an average of 27.3 points while giving up just 15.8. In the five contests since, the Bills have been outscored 25.2 to 16.6. ILL BE PLAYING THE BROWNS.
