6 things to know about Bengals-Browns Week 14 showdown

Here are some quick details to know about the in-state game.

Cleveland’s surge

Dec 23, 2018; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) signals to his running backs against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Everybody knows the story about Cincinnati’s season by this point. More interesting is the 5-7 Browns, a supposed preseason contender before hitting a Week 7 bye 2-6. To the Browns’ credit, they’ve won three of their last four, most recently losing to Pittsburgh by seven. Thing slowly seem to be turning around, but we’ll see how much fight the team has with four games left in what amounts to a lost season.