The Browns are at home to take on the Bears in Week 16. Here are some nuggets about Sunday's contest, as well as how you can watch or listen to the game.
Game Information
Game Time/Date: Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 1:00 PM ET
Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
TV Channel: CBS - Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) & Steve Beuerlein (analyst)
Local Radio: 92.3 The Fan (WKRK-FM), ESPN 850 WKNR, WNCX (98.5 FM)
Online streaming: NFL Game Pass
Weather: 25 degrees (feels like 16). 80% chance of snow, winds from NW at 8 MPH
Odds: Bears by 6.5 points.
Over/under: 38
The areas in ORANGE will get to watch the game live, per 506sports:
Uniform
- The Browns will be wearing white jerseys, white pants, and orange socks.
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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 23, 2017
Interesting Stats / Notes
- RB Isaiah Crowell - Recorded the Browns’ longest play of the season when he registered a 59-yard run against the Ravens. Crowell has five runs of 50-plus yards since 2015, tied for the second most in the NFL during that span.
- RB Duke Johnson - With 92 rushing yards and 63 receiving yards, would become the first Brown to accrue at least 600 receiving yards and 400 rushing yards in a single season since Bobby Mitchell in 1960 (506 rushing yards, 612 receiving yards. Needs five receptions to pass Greg Pruitt (65 in 1981) for the most by a Browns running back in a season. Is 115 receiving yards away from registering the most by a Browns running back in a season (Dub Jones, 651).
- WR Josh Gordon - Is 45 receiving yards from 3,000 for his career.
Connections
- Offensive line coach Bob Wylie spent five seasons (1999-03) in Chicago as the offensive line coach.
- Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor spent three seasons (2008-10) as assistant special teams coach with Chicago.
History
- The Browns hold a 9-6 advantage in the all-time series.
- These two teams last faced each in the regular season back on December 15, 2013, when the Bears won 38-31 in Cleveland. The game was tied 10-10 at the half, and the Bears took a third quarter lead after QB Jason Campbell threw a pick six. An Edwin Baker touchdown run, followed by a fumble return for a touchdown by SS T.J. Ward, gave the Browns a 24-17 lead heading to the fourth. The Bears ripped off three straight touchdowns to put a dagger in Cleveland. Josh Gordon had a touchdown reception in the game.