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Surging Broncos face Browns without suspended safety Kareem Jackson

C.Nguyen3 months ago
STATS AND STUFF: Cleveland is 7-3 for just the second time since 1999. The Browns were also 7-3 in 2020, coach Kevin Stefanski’s first season. ... The Browns have won five of six, scoring the winning points in the final two minutes four times. ... Led by All-Pro end Myles Garrett, the Browns’ top-ranked defense has been dominant all season. Cleveland is allowing 243.3 yards per game, the fewest through 11 weeks since the 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (237.2). ... The Browns have been especially tough on third down, holding offenses to a 25.4% conversion rate. ... Cleveland has given up just 125 first downs, 38 fewer than second-place Dallas (163). ... Garrett could be on his way to winning a first Defensive Player of the Year honor. Despite almost constant double-teaming, he has 13 sacks with at least one in each of the last five games. ... Browns K Dustin Hopkins has made a winning field goal in the final seconds the last two weeks. He’s leading the league in field goals (26) and points (93) and is tied for first in makes over 50 yards (seven). ... Browns TE David Njoku was targeted 15 times last week and finished with seven catches, but had several drops. ... Stefanski is just 1-5 against the AFC West. ... Browns WR Amari Cooper is 15 yards shy of reaching 9,000 in his career. ... The Broncos have won four consecutive games for the first time since starting 4-0 in 2016. ... Denver is tied with Philaldelphia for the NFL’s longest active winning streak. ... QB Russell Wilson leads the league with seven 100-plus passer ratings, is second behind Derek Carr in interception percentage (1.3) and tied for third with 19 touchdown throws. Last season, Wilson was 19th in interception percentage and 20th in TD passes. ... Wilson has 12 TDs and just one INT at home this season. ... Sutton is the first Broncos player with TD catches in five consecutive games since TE Julius Thomas in 2014. ... Seventh-year RB Samaje Perine had a career-high seven catches for 60 yards last week. ... Rookie RB Jaleel McLaughlin had a season-best five receptions last week. ... Denver’s defense is still last in the league in many categories, but that belies the Broncos’ recent turnaround in which they’ve allowed just 17.4 points over their last five games. ... ILB Alex Singleton has double-digit tackles in seven of his last eight games, including a season-best 16 last week. ... CB Ja’Quan McMillian has recovered a fumble in each of his last two games and also had an interception last week. ... Simmons tied his career high with three pass breakups against the Vikings.

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