The Cleveland Browns are home on Sunday in front of what they hope will be a crowd in the holiday mood as they take on the Buffalo Bills.
Cleveland comes into the game having lost three in a row and six
of their last seven, as they continue to eye the 2026 NFL Draft. The Bills, meanwhile, have won four of their previous five games and are putting the squeeze on the New England Patriots for first place in the AFC East Division.
Much like last week, this will be another test for a Cleveland offense that looks somewhat respectable against bad teams, but continues to be outclassed when facing good teams, no matter who is at quarterback.
If nothing else, the home fans will hang around long enough to see if defensive end Myles Garrett can break the NFL record for sacks in a single season, as he is currently just 1.5 sacks from setting a new mark.
It is the Browns vs. the Bills from downtown Cleveland, and here is everything you need to know about the game.
Game Info
Records: Cleveland is 3-11. Buffalo is 10-4.
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
TV: CBS
Announcers: Ian Eagle, JJ Watt, and Evan Washburn (sidelines)
Radio: 850 ESPN Cleveland, 92.3 The Fan WKRK, 98.5 WNCX, 1300 AM La Mega (Español)
Announcers: Andrew Siciliano, Nathan Zegura, and Jerod Cherry (sidelines)
Last meeting: The Bills won the last meeting, 31-23, in Week 11 of the 2022 season.
First meeting: The Browns won the first meeting, 27-10, on November 26, 1972.
All-time series: Cleveland leads the all-time series, 13-10. The Browns have won three of the past four meetings in Cleveland.
Weather: 26 degrees and partly cloudy, with only a 3 percent chance of precipitation. Winds from the west/northwest at 18 mph. (weather.com)
Uniform: Cleveland will be delighting the home fans with their combo of a brown jersey and white pants.
Injury report: Browns – Out: Right tackle Jack Conklin (concussion), tight end David Njoku (knee), linebacker Winston Reid (back), running back Dylan Sampson (hand), cornerback Denzel Ward (calf), and quarterback Deshaun Watson (Achilles). Questionable: defensive lineman Sam Kamara (elbow) and right guard Wyatt Teller (calf). Bills – Out: Offensive tackle Chase Lundt (knee), defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (ankle), and kicker Matt Prater (quad). Questionable: Wide receiver Mecole Hardman (calf) and cornerback Cam Lewis (hamstring).
The line: Browns +10.5, per FanDuel Sportsbook.
News and Notes
- The Bills lead the NFL in rushing at 158.5 yards per game.
- The Browns rank No. 14 in rushing defense at 110.1 yards per game.
- Cleveland has allowed 326 rushing yards in the past two games.
- The Browns have allowed 12 explosive run plays since Week 11, according to Pro Football Focus.
- Buffalo is No. 30 in rushing defense, allowing 143.1 yards per game.
- Cleveland quarterback Shedeur Sanders has posted a league-worst 16.9 QBR in his four starts.
- The Browns are averaging 16 points a game with Sanders as the starter. In the other 10 games, they averaged 16.2 points per game.
- This will be the third time the Browns have faced Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen, with a different starting quarterback for each of the games.
- Allen is best in the league in the fourth quarter with 14 offensive touchdowns, a 116.4 passer rating, and 1,091 passing yards.
- Allen is looking to become the first Buffalo quarterback to have three touchdown passes in three straight games.
- Since 2019, the Bills are 9-3 against rookie quarterbacks, allowing just 13.6 points and 271 yards of offense per game, according to buffalobills.com.
- Buffalo tight ends Dawson Knox, Dalton Kincaid, and Jackson Hawes combined for 18 receptions, 217 yards, and four touchdowns in the past two games.
- Cleveland tight end Harold Fannin Jr., the league leader among rookies with 66 receptions, is just one reception from setting a franchise record for catches by a rookie.
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A Final Quote
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders on building trust with the receivers:
“All relationships ain’t always the best, but you still stick together through everything. So just because one week we’re well-connected, and then next week, we’re a bit off, that don’t mean that we didn’t have progress. Every moment, you know, every rep, everything is extremely important on building our connections.”
What are you looking for from the Browns in Sunday’s game against the Bills?
