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--- CLEVELAND (1-6) At CHICAGO (3-3)1 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE - Bears by 13 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Cleveland 3-4; Chicago 3-3 SERIES RECORD - Browns lead 9-4 LAST MEETING - Browns beat Bears 20-10, Oct. 9, 2005 LAST WEEK - Browns lost 31-3 to Packers; Bears lost 45-10 to Bengals BROWNS OFFENSE - OVERALL(31), RUSH (24), PASS (31) BROWNS DEFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (31), PASS (24) BEARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (29), PASS (16) BEARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (18) PASS (16t) STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - A Pro Bowl pick in 2007, Cleveland QB Derek Anderson has league-low 40.6 rating that ranks among worst in NFL through seven weeks this decade since replacing Brady Quinn as starter in Week 3. Only Ryan Leaf (34.5 in 2000) and Kerry Collins (37.5 in 2006) have had worse starts this decade, according to STATS LLC. Anderson is 23 of 70 over past three games, giving him lowest completion percentage for QB with at least 70 attempts since Raiders' Steve Beuerlein (31.9) in 1988. His 244 yards passing are fewest for QB with 70 attempts since Chicago's Vince Evans (212) in 1981. ... RB Jamal Lewis, 23rd all-time with 10,387 yards, needs 55 to pass Eddie George (10,441) for 22nd on NFL's all-time rushing list, and 63 to pass Tiki Barber (10,449) for 21st. ... Josh Cribbs leads NFL with 1,018 combined return yards (723 on kickoffs, 295 on punts) and is averaging league-high 16.4 yards on punt returns. He has run back two punts and six kickoffs for TDs in career. ... K Phil Dawson has made all four attempts this season and is tied for second with Don Cockroft on Browns' all-time field goal list with 216. Lou Groza (234) holds top spot. ... Sunday marks 10th anniversary of Walter Payton's death from liver disease, and Bears will honor ``Sweetness'' with halftime tribute. There will also be booths and advertisements for ``Tackle the Shortage: Donate Life Challenge,'' latest initiative by Payton family to promote organ donation. They are teaming with Bears, cornerback Charles Tillman, Donate Life Illinois, and Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ... Bears surrendered most points in their five-plus seasons under Lovie Smith while allowing season-worst 448 yards and giving up touchdowns on first four possessions last week. They also failed to register a sack for second straight game while dropping their second in a row. ... Johnny Knox has 522 yards on kickoff returns and is third in NFL with 29.0 average. He is also tied for lead among rookies with four TDs: three receiving and one 102-yard kickoff return. ... QB Jay Cutler completed 26 of 37 passes last week (70.3 percent), third time this season he's completed at least 70 percent, but threw three interceptions. ... WR Devin Hester set career highs with eight receptions for 101 yards last week, although he also had fumble and false start. ... Robbie Gould is 7 for 8 on field goals and has converted 86 percent in career, making him the second-most accurate kicker in league history behind Mike Vanderjagt at 86.5 percent. MORE
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