El Dorado News-Times

Browns (0-1) at N.Y. Jets (0-1)

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When: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN Opening line: Pick-em

Series record: Browns lead 14-12

Last meeting: Browns beat Jets 21-17, Sept. 20, 2018

Last week: Browns lost to Titans 43-13; Jets lost to Bills 17-16. Notes: Franchises squared off in first “Monday Night Football” game, 31-21 victory by Browns on Sept. 21, 1970 . ... Teams last played on “Thursday Night Football” last year, when QB Baker Mayfield replaced injured Tyrod Taylor and led Browns to comeback win in NFL debut that also ended team’s 19-game winless skid . ... Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. returns to MetLife Stadium for first time since being traded by Giants in March. Beckham spent first five NFL seasons with Giants. He had seven catches for 71 yards in Browns debut, extending streak of games with three or more catches to 58 — third longest in NFL history . ... Beckham wore $200,000 watch in game despite league telling him to take it off. He intends to continue wearing it, NFL is investigat­ing matter . ... Browns didn’t live up to preseason hype in opener, committing 18 penalties — most by Cleveland since 1951 . ... Loss dropped Browns to 1-19-1 in openers since 1999 and put early pressure on firstyear coach Freddie Kitchens . ... Browns were within 15-13 in third quarter before Tennessee scored 28 unanswered points . ... Mayfield threw three intercepti­ons, sacked five times. He suffered hand injury, which required postgame X-rays, but appears to be OK.

 ?? [JEFF HAYNES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] ?? Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) runs the ball against the Titans on Sept. 8 in Cleveland.
[JEFF HAYNES/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) runs the ball against the Titans on Sept. 8 in Cleveland.

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