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Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals

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2002 Regular season · Week 11 · Paul Brown Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Browns beat Bengals 27–20 in 2002 Week 11

The Cleveland Browns beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27–20 on the road at Paul Brown Stadium in Week 11 of the 2002 regular season on November 17, 2002. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The result moved the Browns to 5–5 and dropped the Bengals to 1–9. The Browns finished 2002 at 9–7 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Bengals finished 2002 at 2–14 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Cleveland Browns won 20–7 on September 15, 2002. When they met again, the Cincinnati Bengals won 21–14 on September 28, 2003. The Browns swept the 2002 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Series tied 4–4 after meeting No. 8 since 1999 Full series history

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