Browns vs. Bengals 2013, Week 11: Cincinnati takes Battle of Ohio

The Bengals came in favored by 4½ points, according to Oddsshark.com, and easily covered with the big win.

The Bengals are on bye in Week 12.

The play was initially reviewed, as it seemed as though Dye might have been touched down, but was eventually upheld.

The play marks the first time the Bengals have returned a blocked punt for a score since 2007. It is the first time the Browns have allowed a punt block touchdown since 1990.

An officer of the law couldn’t help himself after Vontaze Burfict scooped and scored. He had to give Burfict a tap on the backside as the Bengals linebacker ran out of the end zone and into the tunnel.

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On second-and-six in the second quarter, Dalton threw the ball to Sanu who launched it 25 yards down the field to Gio Bernard. After the play survived a challenge -- Bernard caught it in bounds -- the Bengals turned to Sanu again on third down. That time he did it the old fashioned way, catching the pass for a touchdown.

No city deserves a playoff run more than Cleveland.

Cleveland has not enjoyed a major sports title of any kind since 1964, back when Jim Brown was running wild and Frank Ryan throwing the pigskin around to names like Gary Collins and Paul Warfield.

Cincinnati won’t be able to hold on to the division for long if they can’t beat the teams within the AFC North. They lost to Cleveland on the road, in Week 4, but have the home-field advantage this time around. They’ve lost their two last games overall, and both were on the road.

We’ll talk about both teams below, starting with the home team.

Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m. ET at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

TV schedule and distribution map: CBS; The506.com

The Browns and Bengals have had similar success against the spread this season. Cleveland is 5-4 ATS while Cincinnati is 5-4-1. The Bengals, however, have been much better at home, going 4-0 against the spread in games played at Paul Brown Stadium. Cleveland is 2-2 ATS on the road.

Cleveland hasn’t beaten Cincinnati much recently -- just five times in the last 18 meetings -- but the Browns have fared well against the spread when playing the Bengals. Cleveland is 6-2-1 ATS in its last nine game against Cincinnati.