The Browns make their way to Jacksonville as these teams renew acquaintances for the first time since 1995.

The Jaguars own a 2-0 lead in this series, prevailing in both meetings during their debut season in the NFL in '95.

The Browns only previous visit to Jacksonville resulted in a 24-21 loss on December 24, 1995, the team's last game prior to their three-year hiatus from the league (1996-98).

Numbers: The Browns have been limited to fewer than 250 total yards in each of their first five games in '99. Cleveland has allowed three or more sacks in each of their first five games in '99. They have totaled four or more sacks in three straight games. The Browns have been limited to 17 or fewer points in each of their first five games in '99.

In their first four seasons in the NFL (1995-98), the Jaguars held an opponent without an offensive touchdowns just three times in 64 games (3-of-70, including playoffs). In '99, the Jaguars have not allowed an offensive touchdown in 3-of-5 contests. The Jaguars have totaled 18 sacks in five games in '99, this after totaling just 30 sacks in 16 games in '98. They have allowed 32 points in four wins, 20 points in one loss in '99. Including playoffs, the Jaguars has seen a player gain 100 or more yards rushing in 10 of their last 23 games dating back to 1998, doubling the number of 100-yard rushing performances (5) that the Jaguars managed in the regular- and postseason combined (5) during their first three years in the NFL (1995-97). Including playoffs, they have forced 40 turnovers in 16 wins, eight turnovers in seven losses dating back to '98.

Things To Look For: Chris Palmer's Browns lost a heartbreaker to the Bengals last week, and now must hit the road against a club that may not be putting a lot of points on the board, but opponents are quickly finding out that this isn't your typical Jaguars' defensive unit. We've been waiting for QB Mark Brunell and company to explode offensively all season, and this just might be the week they respond in a big way.

Etc.:Including playoffs, the Jaguars are 22-3 in their last 25 home games dating back to 1996. They are 42-33 in their 75-game history (1995-99), including 22-12 vs. the AFC Central, including playoffs. The Jaguars are 31-11 in their last 42 regular-season games (34-14, including playoffs) dating back to 1996, this after managing just an 8-19 record in their first 27 contests dating back to their debut season in 1995.