The Cleveland Browns could not have asked for a better opponent to open the 2023 NFL season than the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Browns have beaten the Bengals in five consecutive games at home - which should come in handy given that today’s game is at Cleveland Browns Stadium - and eight out of the last 10 overall in the series against their AFC North Division rivals.
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If that was not enough, Cleveland’s new-look defensive line may be lining up against a limited Joe Burrow as the Cincinnati quarterback is reportedly still feeling the impact of the calf injury that sidelined him for the entire preseason.