GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: SEATTLE (4-3) at CLEVELAND (4-3)

NFL: SEATTLE (4-3) at CLEVELAND (4-3)

<h3>Browns seek third straight victory against Seahawks</h3>







Seattle (4-3) at Cleveland (4-3) Sunday 4:05 pm EDT

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Having won consecutive games for thefirst time in four years, the Cleveland Browns now try toaccomplish something they haven't done since 2001 - winthree in a row.


The Browns, who already have matched last season's win total,host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in a battle of 4-3 teams.

A victory would accomplish another goal - an above .500 recordat the midpoint of the season for the first time since 1994.

If the Browns beat the Seahawks, they can think about making aplayoff run in the second half of the season. Cleveland is tiedwith the Baltimore Ravens for second place in the AFC North, onegame behind the Pittsburgh Steelers.


However, the schedule gets tougher as Cleveland has postedback-to-back victories against the Miami Dolphins and St. LouisRams, who are the league's only two winless teams.

Still, the Browns showed an ability to come from behind againstthe Rams last week - something that was lacking in recentseasons.


Derek Anderson threw three more touchdown passes as Clevelandrallied from an early 14-point deficit to defeat the Rams,27-20.


Since replacing Charlie Frye in Week Two, Anderson has guidedthe Browns to a 4-2 record. He has thrown 17 touchdown passes inseven games, putting him on pace to break Brian Sipe'sfranchise record of 30 set in 1980.


"That's what I've been counting on and he's been producing,"Browns coach Romeo Crennel said of his quarterback. "Hecontinues to get better. He's able to put points on the board."

The Seahawks, who are coming off a bye, snapped a two-game slidewith a 33-6 victory over the St. Louis Rams on October 21.

With a one-game lead over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West,Seattle is in prime position to win its fifth straight divisiontitle.


Still, the biggest issue for Seattle is getting Pro Bowl runningback Shaun Alexander untracked.


Alexander, who fractured a bone in his wrist in the opening gamethis season and has been playing with a cast, ranks 13th in theNFL in rushing with 460 yards. But he is averaging acareer-worst 3.4 yards per carry and has scored just twotouchdowns.


Seattle will try to slow down the Browns' offense by gettingpressure on Anderson. The Seahawks have 23 sacks, the league'ssecond-best mark.

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

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SEATTLE 0
CLEVELAND 0 14:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 24 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL SEATTLE 0
CLEVELAND 0 13:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 0
CLEVELAND 0 10:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 48 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

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SEATTLE 0
CLEVELAND 0 9:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL SEATTLE 0
CLEVELAND 0 6:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL TD SEA
BOBBY ENGRAM 5 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK
(JOSH BROWN KICK)

SEATTLE 7
CLEVELAND 0 5:13 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 7
CLEVELAND 0 5:07 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 37 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 7
CLEVELAND 0 4:18 LEFT, 1ST QTR

SEA BALL ON CLE 49 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 7
CLEVELAND 0 2:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 43 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
SEATTLE 7 7
CLEVELAND 0 0 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: SEA - TD, BOBBY ENGRAM 5 YD PASS FROM MATT
HASSELBECK (JOSH BROWN KICK), 9:47.
Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards in 4:12.
Key plays: Hasselbeck 16-yard pass
to Engram to Seattle 36; Hasselbeck
15-yard pass to Burleson to
Cleveland 46; Hasselbeck 12-yard
pass to Engram to Cleveland 31;
Hasselbeck 26-yard pass to Burleson
to Cleveland 5. SEATTLE 7-0</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL TD CLE
JAMAL LEWIS 2 YD RUN
(PAT FAILED)

SEATTLE 7
CLEVELAND 6 12:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

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SEATTLE 7
CLEVELAND 6 12:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 22 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL TD SEA
D.J. HACKETT 6 YD PASS FROM MATT HASSELBECK
(JOSH BROWN KICK)

SEATTLE 14
CLEVELAND 6 6:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 14
CLEVELAND 6 6:15 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 29 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL TD SEA
NATE BURLESON 94 YD PUNT RETURN
(JOSH BROWN KICK)

SEATTLE 21
CLEVELAND 6 3:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 21
CLEVELAND 6 3:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 28 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 21
CLEVELAND 6 2:42 LEFT, 2ND QTR

SEA BALL ON SEA 18 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF

SEATTLE 21
CLEVELAND 6

SEA BALL ON SEA 20 YD LINE
3RD AND 8</div>

 

NFL: SEATTLE at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">NFL
SEATTLE 21
CLEVELAND 6 1:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR

CLE BALL ON CLE 44 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>