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The Bengals–Browns rivalry or Battle of Ohio is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. Both teams are members of the American Football Conference (AFC) North Division, and play two games against each other annually. The Bengals and Browns first played in 1970.
On November 28, 2004, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 4 touchdowns and Rudi Johnson ran for 2 more along with a career-high 202 rushing yards as the Bengals survived 413 passing yards and 5 touchdowns by Kelly Holcomb to defeat the Cleveland Browns 58–48, in the second-highest scoring game in NFL history.
Week 7 against the Browns was a high-scoring match. Despite scoring in the final minutes to take a 34–31 lead, the Bengals would falter, allowing a game-winning drive by the Browns, and lost 37–34. The Bengals then stunned the 5–1 Tennessee Titans 31–20 in week 8 to acquire their second victory
The Bengals are facing another must-win situation against the Browns in NFL Week 7 at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland. Joe Burrow, Bengals coaches understand they must change road record vs. Browns
The Browns only used one elevation for the game against the Bengals. That was used on wide receiver Jaelon Darden, who now gives the Browns five wide receivers on the active roster for the game.
The colors of each team are similar since Paul Brown chose the exact shade of orange used by the Browns for the Bengals, and the Bengals' original uniforms were identical to the Browns' uniforms, excluding the word "Bengals" on the helmet. The rivalry reached its peak during the 1980s when both teams were vying viciously for a spot in the playoffs.
The Browns will hold out many of their core players against Cincinnati, including soon-to-be 39-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco, who came off his couch to win four games in December and push the ...
3 times – Pittsburgh Steelers (X and XIII) vs. Dallas Cowboys – see also Cowboys–Steelers rivalry; 2 times – Miami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins ; 2 times – San Francisco 49ers (XVI and XXIII) vs. Cincinnati Bengals; 2 times – Dallas Cowboys (XXVII and XXVIII) vs. Buffalo Bills [n 3] 2 times – New York Giants (XLII and XLVI) vs.