KANSAS CITY (7-1) at CLEVELAND (2-5-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. CBS
OPENING LINE - Chiefs by 7 ½
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Kansas City 7-1, Cleveland 5-3
SERIES RECORD - Chiefs lead 21-11-2
LAST MEETING - Chiefs beat Browns 17-13 on Dec. 27, 2015
LAST WEEK - Chiefs beat Broncos 30-23; Browns lost to Steelers 33-18
AP PRO32 RANKING - Chiefs No. 2, Browns No. 27
CHIEFS OFFENSE - OVERALL (3), RUSH (14), PASS (4).
CHIEFS DEFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (25), PASS (29).
BROWNS OFFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (9), PASS (24).
BROWNS DEFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (28), PASS (26).
Close college QB friends Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield meet as pros for first time. … Mahomes and Mayfield matched up two years ago and set numerous NCAA offensive records, combining for more than 1,700 total yards. … Chiefs have won two straight and three of four vs Browns. … Chiefs coach Andy Reid is 6-0 against Browns. … Reid needs one win to break tie with Dan Reeves (201) for eighth-most in NFL history. … Chiefs have NFL’s most potent offense, averaging 36.3 points per game. … Chiefs lead league in first-quarter scoring. … Chiefs second in NFL in yards per play (6.87). … Mahomes has league-leading 26 TD passes, four shy of franchise record set by Len Dawson in 1964. … Mahomes has Chiefs-record seven straight 300-yard passing games. … Mahomes leads NFL in yards passing (2,526), touchdown passes (26) and TD-to-INT rate (plus-20). … Chiefs TE - and Cleveland native - Travis Kelce has caught pass in 71 straight games. … Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill leads NFL with 11 catches of 25-plus yards. … Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt leads NFL with 478 touches without fumbling. … Hunt also from Cleveland, purchased more than 100 tickets for game and gave to players at his high school alma mater. … Browns coming off another turbulent week following firings of coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley. … Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams is Browns interim coach. Coached Buffalo from 2001-03 and potential candidate to become team’s ninth coach since 1999. … Williams suspended in 2012 for role in New Orleans “Bountygate” scandal. … Mayfield averaging 245.2 yards passing per game, tops among rookie QBs. … Mayfield has been sacked 17 times in past four games. … Browns defense leads league with 22 takeaways - 12 interceptions, 10 fumble recoveries. … DE Myles Garrett leads team with eight sacks. … WR Jarvis Landry had eight catches last week, at least two in 71 straight games. … Landry’s 449 career receptions are most by player in first five seasons. … Fantasy Tip: Browns RB Nick Chubb’s production expected to increase now that he’s feature back following Carlos Hyde’s trade. Chubb’s 6.12 average per carry is second in league.
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