
Bengals hope to stay hot against Falcons in Madrid
By Kevin J. Perkins
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NEW ORLEANS — The Cleveland Browns are two games above .500 but find themselves in third place in the AFC North and seeking a victory to keep pace with first-place Pittsburgh and second-place Cincinnati. New Orleans (2-5) would love to have the same record as Cleveland (5-3), but like the Browns, are just one game out of first place in their division. “You look at the division, and everyone is right there,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said this week, referring to the NFC South. “Everything is still alive and in front of us. It’s about taking the lessons from the first half, making the necessary adjustments and realizing we’ve got a great opportunity down the stretch if we take care of our business.” The Saints likely won’t have to play against Cleveland starting quarterback Deshaun Watson, who was placed in the NFL’s concussion protocol this week and has missed multiple practices. Browns backup Shedeur Sanders has been preparing to play in the Superdome. Sanders, who went 3-4 as a starte