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Cincinnati can make things tough on Cleveland

Cincinnati Bengals
12/17/2007 9:22 AM
The Dayton Daily News reports guaranteed their first losing season since 2002 and eliminated from the playoffs for the 16th time in 17 years, the Bengals have been reduced to playing for pride. But they get a chance to wear the spoiler's robe next Sunday when they host the Cleveland Browns. The Browns (9-5) snow-stormed into a first-place AFC North Division tie with Pittsburgh thanks to their 8-0 victory over Buffalo and the Steelers' loss to the Jaguars. on Sunday. But Cleveland hasn't clinched anything yet because Tennessee (8-6) clobbered Kansas City 26-17. "We've got a chance to knock off our rivalry team," Bengals QB Carson Palmer said about the Browns. "Our fans will be fired up. Their fans will be fired up. So we get a chance to hopefully knock them out of the playoffs or make it tougher on them." Read more