On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns (2-10) will host the San Francisco 49ers (4-8) at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.
The 49ers are coming off of a 26-20 overtime victory against the Chicago Bears. The Browns are coming off of a 37-3 defeat against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Against the Bears, QB Blaine Gabbert completed 18 of his 32 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown. He also capped off the fourth quarter with a game tying 44-yard touchdown run that sent the two teams into overtime. he finished the game with a career-high 75 yards rushing. His lone touchdown pass on the day came on a 71-yard pass to WR Torrey Smith, who has three touchdown receptions of 70-or-more yards on the season. Gabbert has completed 63 percent of his passes since taking over for QB Colin Kaepernick. The victory was the first 49ers win in Chicago since the 1988 season when the 49ers beat the Bears in the NFC Championship.
#49ers WR Torrey Smith ACTIVE INACTIVE are : OLB Lynch TE McDonald LB Wilhoite OL Silberman OL Thomas CB Davis WR White
— Cam Inman (@CamInman) December 13, 2015
WR Anquan Boldin became the 18th player in NFL history to record 13,000-or-more receiving yards in their career as he finished the game with five receptions for 37 yards. RB Shaun Draughn also scored on a one-yard touchdown run, marking his first score since 2012.
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The 49ers defense scored their first defensive touchdown of the season when DB Jimmie Ward intercepted Bears QB Jay Cutler and returned it 29 yards for his first interception and touchdown of his career. S Jaquiski Tartt brought down Cutler for the team's only sack of the game and the second of his career.
The 49ers offense will be without RB Carlos Hyde for the remainder of the season. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Saturday. On Sunday, the team will also be without TE Vance McDonald and LB Michael Wilhoite, both of which were injured in Chicago. McDonald suffered a concussion and Wilhoite has a high ankle sprain.
Cutler had his worst passer rating (64.2) of the season against the 49ers and CB Kenneth Acker had his best Pro Football Focus rating (+2.9) of his two-year career against him. During the week prior, Arizona Cardinals QB Carson Palmer also had his worst passer rating (80.3) of the season against the 49ers.
| SF W13 Top Performers | CLE W13 Top Performers |
| CB Kenneth Acker (+2.9) | LT Joe Thomas (+4.0) |
| ILB Gerald Hodges (+2.4) | QB Austin Davis (+1.7) |
| DB Jimmie Ward (+2.4) | RB Isaiah Crowell (+1.4) |
| LG Alex Boone (+2.4) | WR Brian Hartline (+0.9) |
| RT Erik Pears (+1.0) | NT Jamie Meder (+0.9) |
Pro Football Focus' top-rated week 13 players for each team
One of the top storylines of the game is Browns QB Johnny Manziel and his second, and possibly his last, chance with Cleveland. Manziel is coming off of a two-game benching by his head coach, Mike Pettine. he was caught partying during Cleveland's week 11 bye. However, on November 15 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Manziel was 33 of 45 passes for a career-high 372 yards in a 30-9 defeat.
While eliminated from playoff contention, the Browns currently hold the top spot in the 2016 NFL Draft (if the season ended today).
The 49ers should be able to run against the Browns, whose run-defense ranks 31st after giving up 136.3 yards per game. The 49ers have allowed 170 yards or more on the ground in four of their last six games, but the Browns own the league's worst rushing offense (73.9) and are averaging a meager 50.8 yards over their last five.
Kickoff: Sunday, December 13 at 10:00 AM PT
Television: The game will be televised on FOX (Check 506 Sports to see if it is local)
Bay Area Radio: KGO 810 & The Bone 107.7 (Other radio affiliates)
Spanish Radio: KTRB 860
All-Time Matchup: Browns lead series 11-7
Last Meeting: 10/30/11, 49ers win 20-10, at SF
Current Streak: Won 1
Betting: The Browns are 2 point favorites
NFL Fan Picks: 67% pick the 49ers to win according to Yahoo! Sports
49ers Fan Picks: Within our Pick 'em Contest, 88% believe the 49ers will win
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| Team | Pos | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | RB | Carlos Hyde | Foot | IR |
| 49ers | TE | Vance McDonald | Concussion | Out |
| 49ers | LB | Michael Wilhoite | Ankle | Out |
| 49ers | CB | Tramaine Brock | Foot | Questionable |
| 49ers | LB | Aaron Lynch | Concussion | Questionable |
| 49ers | WR | Torrey Smith | Back, toe | Questionable |
| 49ers | DT | Arik Armstead | Shoulder | Probable |
| 49ers | WR | Anquan Boldin | Hamstring | Probable |
| 49ers | G | Alex Boone | Knee | Probable |
| 49ers | LB | NaVorro Bowman | Shoulder, finger | Probable |
| 49ers | DT | Quinton Dial | Shoulder | Probable |
| 49ers | RB | Kendall Gaskins | Hamstring | Probable |
| 49ers | LB | Eli Harold | Shoulder | Probable |
| 49ers | C | Marcus Martin | Ankle | Probable |
| 49ers | G | Erik Pears | Knee | Probable |
| 49ers | NT | Mike Purcell | Shoulder | Probable |
| 49ers | T | Joe Staley | Knee | Probable |
| 49ers | S | Jaquiski Tartt | Ankle | Probable |
| 49ers | G | Andrew Tiller | Knee | Probable |
| Browns | CB | Justin Gilbert | Concussion | Out |
| Browns | CB | Joe Haden | Concussion | Out |
| Browns | WR | Andrew Hawkins | Concussion | Out |
| Browns | TE | Gary Barnidge | Ankle | Questionable |
| Browns | WR | Travis Benjamin | Shoulder | Questionable |
| Browns | WR | Taylor Gabriel | Concussion | Questionable |
| Browns | WR | Brian Hartline | Hip | Questionable |
| Browns | WR | Marlon Moore | Ribs | Questionable |
| Browns | G | Cameron Erving | Ankle | Probable |
| Browns | QB | Johnny Manziel | Right elbow | Probable |
| 49ers | Browns | |
|---|---|---|
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14.8 (32nd)
|
Offense Pts
|
18.0 (30th)
|
|
295.1 (32nd)
|
Offense Yds
|
330.8 (26th)
|
|
196.0 (30th)
|
Offense Pass
|
256.8 (13th)
|
|
99.1 (20th)
|
Offense Rush
|
73.9 (32nd)
|
|
24.2 (20th)
|
Defense Pts Allowed
|
28.9 (31st)
|
|
395.1 (28th)
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Defense Yds Allowed
|
398.8 (29th)
|
|
269.9 (27th)
|
Defense Pass Allowed
|
262.5 (25th)
|
|
125.2 (28th)
|
Defense Rush Allowed
|
136.3 (31st)
|
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