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Prediction: Bears 24, Browns 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Chicago Bears
Rank  Player Projections
QB 11 Josh McCown Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 5 Matt Forte Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
RB 63 Michael Bush Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 6 Alshon Jeffery Rec: 6-100, 1 TD
WR 12 Brandon Marshall Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 85 Earl Bennett Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 16 Martellus Bennett Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 20 Robbie Gould FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 19 Defense / ST  
 
Cleveland Browns
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Jason Campbell Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 42 Chris Ogbonnaya Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 57 Willis McGahee Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 61 Fozzy Whittaker Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 3 Josh Gordon Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 72 Davone Bess Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 87 Greg Little Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 5 Jordan Cameron Rec: 6-60, 1 TD
K 29 Billy Cundiff FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 18 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Bears QB Josh McCown had 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) last week & 141.9 rating. Is 2nd in NFC with 109.8 rating with 13 TDs vs. 1 INT. QB Jay Cutler is 2-0 vs. Browns. In only start at Cle. (11/6/08 with Den.), passed for 447 yards with 3 TDs & 107.9 rating... In only meeting, RB Matt Forte had 121 scrimmage yards (90 rush, 31 rec.) & 2 rush TDs. Has 1,073 rush & 518 rec. yards & is only Bear with 2 such seasons... WRs Alshon Jeffery (1,193) & Brandon Marshall (1,090) have combined for 2,283 rec. yards, most by duo in NFL. Jeffery has 62 catches for 1,089 yards & 6 TDs in past 10. Marshall has 2,598 rec. yards, most by Bear in 1st 2 seasons with team... DE Julius Peppers aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. with sack. In last meeting (10/8/06 with Car.), had sack, FF & FR. Since entering NFL in 2002, has 118 sacks, 2nd most in NFL. In past 7 vs. AFC, CB Tim Jennings has 4 INTs, 2 FFs & FR. Since 2012, ties for 1st in NFL with 12 INTs. S Major Wright leads team with 79 tackles.

Browns QB Jason Campbell spent 2012 w/ Bears. Had career-best 391 pass yards last week with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 116.8 rating. Has completed 37 of 57 passes (64.9 pct.) for 386 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 101.9 rating in 2 starts at home this season... RB Willis McGahee ranks 3rd among active players w/ 65 rush TDs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 86; MAURICE JONES-DREW, 68)... WR Josh Gordon has 774 rec. yards in past 4, most in any 4-game span in single-season in NFL history. Aims for 5th straight game with at least 125 rec. yards (125, 237, 261, 151). Averages NFL-best 127.3 rec. yards per game in 2013. Has 1,400 rec. yards, most in single-season in Browns history. Averages 97.7 rec. yards per game in 3 games vs. NFC in 2013... TE Jordan Cameron has 7 TD rec., tied for 2nd-most by TE in season in club history (OZZIE NEWSOME, 9 in 1979). Has 4 TDs in 3 games vs. NFC this season... LB Barkevious Mingo (5) is tied for 1st among AFC rookies in sacks.


Results and Schedule

Chicago Bears
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 CIN H W 24-21 +3
2 2013-09-15 MIN H W 31-30 +1
3 2013-09-22 PIT A W 40-23 +17
4 2013-09-29 DET A L 32-40 -8
5 2013-10-06 NO H L 18-26 -8
6 2013-10-10 NYG H W 27-21 +6
7 2013-10-20 WAS A L 41-45 -4
8   Bye      
9 2013-11-04 GB A W 27-20 +7
10 2013-11-10 DET H L 19-21 -2
11 2013-11-17 BAL H W 23-20 +3
12 2013-11-24 STL A L 21-42 -21
13 2013-12-01 MIN A L 20-23 -3
14 2013-12-09 DAL H W 45-28 +17
15 2013-12-15 CLE A    
16 2013-12-22 PHI A    
17 2013-12-29 GB H    
   

Cleveland Browns
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 MIA H L 10-23 -13
2 2013-09-15 BAL A L 6-14 -8
3 2013-09-22 MIN A W 31-27 +4
4 2013-09-29 CIN H W 17-6 +11
5 2013-10-03 BUF H W 37-24 +13
6 2013-10-13 DET H L 17-31 -14
7 2013-10-20 GB A L 13-31 -18
8 2013-10-27 KC A L 17-23 -6
9 2013-11-03 BAL H W 24-18 +6
10   Bye      
11 2013-11-17 CIN A L 20-41 -21
12 2013-11-24 PIT H L 11-27 -16
13 2013-12-01 JAC H L 28-32 -4
14 2013-12-08 NE A L 26-27 -1
15 2013-12-15 CHI H    
16 2013-12-22 NYJ A    
17 2013-12-29 PIT A    

Injury Report

Chicago Bears
Out  WLB Lance Briggs (shoulder)
Questionable  QB Jay Cutler (ankle)
IR  CB Kelvin Hayden (hamstring, 8/8/2013)
 DT Henry Melton (knee, 9/27/2013)
 CB Charles Tillman (triceps, 11/11/2013)
 MLB D.J. Williams (chest, 10/18/2013)
   

Cleveland Browns
Out  DE Desmond Bryant (knee)
Doubtful  RB Willis McGahee (concussion)
Questionable  ILB D'Qwell Jackson (ankle)
 QB Brandon Weeden (knee)
Probable  TE Jordan Cameron (ribs)
 ILB Tank Carder (shoulder)
 OLB Paul Kruger (elbow)
 ILB Craig Robertson (knee)
 SS T.J. Ward (shoulder)
IR  WR Travis Benjamin (knee, 10/29/2013)
 WR Armanti Edwards (ankle, 11/20/2013)
 OLB Quentin Groves (ankle, 11/11/2013)
 QB Brian Hoyer (knee, 10/12/2013)
 RB Dion Lewis (fibula, 8/26/2013)
 CB Christopher Owens (knee, 12/3/2013)

Offense Stats Comparison

  CHI
 Offense 
CLE
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 22.8 23.3 24.2 CLE
Rushing yards 117.0 90.7 120.6 CHI
Rushing yards per attempt 4.18 3.69 4.36 CHI
Completion % 64.2% 57.2% 60.8% CHI
Passing yards 314.0 298.7 235.2 CHI
Passing yards per completion 11.79 11.53 11.04 CHI
Passing yards per attempt 7.57 6.59 6.71 CHI
Interceptions 0.3 1.0 0.9 CHI
Fumbles lost 0.3 1.0 0.6 CHI
Sacks allowed 1.5 3.3 2.4 CHI
3rd down conversions 44.7% 34.6% 38.3% CHI
4th down conversions 50.0% 55.6% 50.0% CLE
Time of possession 33:51 30:33 30:28 CHI
  Defense Stats Comparison

  CHI
 Defense 
CLE
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 23.0 28.7 24.2 CHI
Rushing yards 204.3 92.7 120.6 CLE
Rushing yards per attempt 6.32 3.27 4.36 CLE
Completion % 53.7% 58.7% 60.8% CHI
Passing yards 160.0 214.0 235.2 CHI
Passing yards per completion 10.67 10.06 11.04 CLE
Passing yards per attempt 5.73 5.90 6.71 CHI
INT return 0.8 1.0 0.9 CLE
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.3 0.6 CLE
Sacks 3.0 2.0 2.4 CHI
3rd down conversions 35.5% 33.3% 38.3% CLE
4th down conversions 62.5% 66.7% 50.0% CHI
Time of possession 28:33 29:27 30:28 CHI

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   CHI   CLE  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 9.4 9.3 10.0 CHI
Yards per kick return 21.6 16.6 22.7 CHI
Yards allowed per punt return 4.7 12.4 10.0 CHI
Yards allowed per kick return 16.9 21.9 22.7 CHI
  Misc Stats Comparison

   CHI   CLE  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 6.0 6.0 CLE
Penalty yards 54.8 48.3 51.5 CLE

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 8 2001-11-04 CLE CHI 21-27 CHI
2005 5 2005-10-09 CHI CLE 10-20 CLE
2009 8 2009-11-01 CLE CHI 6-30 CHI

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.