Last meeting
The Browns defeated the 49ers 13-12 n Week 3 of 2003. Cleveland scored all of its points in the fourth quarter and took the lead after Kelly Holcomb engineered a 17-play, 91-yard winning drive in the closing minute.
Streaks
The Browns have won the last two contests and lead the overall series 10-6.
Last week
The 49ers held on to defeat the Buccaneers, 21-19.Shaun Hill threw three touchdown passes and Nate Clements returned an interception 62 yards to set up Frank Gore's touchdown run. Cleveland suffered a damaging 19-14 loss to the Bengals and failed to wrap up a playoff berth.
At stake
San Francisco has already guaranteed itself a fifth straight consecutive season and will not be playing past Sunday. The Browns' postseason fate rests in the hands of Tennessee. If the Titans beat the defending champion Colts on Sunday, the Browns are out. If the Titans lose, Cleveland is in. And it should be noted that the 49ers sent the Broncos home last season with a, 26-23, overtime victory.
Key matchup:
The league's worst offense (49ers) vs. one of its worst defenses (Browns). The Niners offense averages less than 150 yards through the air. But Hill -- the former third string quarterback -- won his first two starts and has thrown for five touchdowns. While Hill has only thrown one interception, a less-than-precise pass to Arnaz Battle down the left sideline will be easy pickings for Browns cornerback Leigh Bodden, who ranks third in the NFL with six interceptions.
Did you know?
The Browns haven't made the playoffs since the 2002 season.