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Browns-Steelers Capsule

NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns

CLEVELAND (4-12) at PITTSBURGH (8-8)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE -- Steelers by 5

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Cleveland 6-10, Pittsburgh 9-7

SERIES RECORD -- Steelers lead 67-57

LAST MEETING -- Steelers beat Browns 20-7, Dec. 29, 2013

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Browns No. 31, Steelers No. 13

BROWNS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (17), RUSH (27), PASS (11).

BROWNS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (9), RUSH (18), PASS (8).

STEELERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (16), RUSH (27), PASS (12).

STEELERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (13), RUSH (21), PASS (9).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Steelers have won past 10 meetings in Pittsburgh. ... Pittsburgh swept season series in 2013, winning games by combined score of 47-18. ... Browns have lost nine straight season openers. ... Steelers' previous win in Week 1 was 2010 against Atlanta. ... Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger 18-1 against Browns. ... Cleveland coach Mike Pettine will make NFL head coaching debut. ... Browns QB Brian Hoyer making first start against Steelers. Hoyer spent a month with Pittsburgh during 2012 season. ... Hoyer beat out first-round pick Johnny Manziel for starting job, though former Heisman Trophy winner expected to play in some situations. ... Neither quarterback sparkled during preseason. Hoyer completed 54 percent of his passes. Manziel completed 51 percent of his passes and threw two touchdown passes. ... Both teams went 1-3 in preseason. ... Browns will be without star WR Josh Gordon, suspended for 2014 season for violating league's substance-abuse policy. ... Steelers RBs LeGarrette Blount and Le'Veon Bell will play. Both players were arrested on marijuana charges in August. ... Pittsburgh's defense was 13th in NFL in 2013, its lowest ranking since 1992. ... Steelers started last season 0-4, but won six of final eight to finish 8-8 for second straight year. ... Browns dropped 10 of last 11 to finish 4-12. ... Browns owner Jimmy Haslam had an ownership stake in Steelers from 2008-2012. ... Browns TE Jordan Cameron is leading returning option. Cameron's 917 yards receiving in 2013 was fifth-highest total by tight end in team history. ... Steelers WR Antonio Brown first player in NFL history to have five receptions and at least 50 yards receiving in all 16 games last season.

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