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CINCINNATI -- Whoever starts at quarterback for the winless Browns will be facing a defense thats among the best in the league at taking the ball away.Its one of the things thats gone right in Cincinnatis lost season.The Bengals are tied for second in the NFL with 14 interceptions, one behind San Diego. And its not only the interceptions that stand out.The Bengals (4-7-1) also among the best at knocking down passes at the line of scrimmage.End Carlos Dunlap has 14 passes defensed, six more than any other lineman in the NFL and only three short of the league lead overall.The entire line is adept at getting their hands on passes as they leave the quarterbacks hand.Hes got these arms that are all over the place, Browns coach Hue Jackson said on Wednesday, referring to Dunlap. Guys are tipping balls, knocking balls down.The NFL doesnt keep detailed statistics for passes defensed, so its difficult to put Dunlaps accomplishment in historical perspective. No Bengals lineman has ever led the team in that category.Dunlap had four passes defensed during a 32-14 win over the Eagles on Sunday, including a misdirected pass that was intercepted by linebacker Vontaze Burfict. It was one of Cincinnatis three interceptions.A lot of teams are trying to eliminate the rush by quick-throwing, so you get your hand on the ball and (Burfict) can come down with the ball and thats a win for the defense, Dunlap said.The Browns have thrown 12 interceptions -- only seven teams have more -- while using six different quarterbacks because of injuries.Cincinnatis defense is playing better heading into its rematch with the Browns (0-12) , allowing 19 points or fewer in three straight games, its best such stretch of the season.Last season, Cincinnati gave up an average of only 17.4 points per game, the second-fewest in the league, and only two teams scored 27 points.This season, the Bengals have allowed 21.6 this season, with four teams scoring at least 27. The Bengals beat the Browns 31-17 on Oct. 23 .With Burfict making impact plays again after opening the season with a suspension from the league, the defense is looking more like it did last season.We are playing more in sync and limiting all the big plays, Dunlap said.When theres a turnover, a sudden change, were keeping them out of the end zone. Those are things that we hang our helmets on and were getting back to that.The Bengals held Philadelphia to a three-and-out on its game-opening possession last week, allowing the offense to have a chance to take the early lead.Cincinnati scored on its first six possessions, its best showing of the season, and left tackle Andrew Whitworth said the defenses solid play was a factor.When youre playing from behind, theres a little added pressure to score, Whitworth said. 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PHILADELPHIA -- On his fifth try, Carson Wentz got his first comeback win.Wentz got a big assist from Ryan Mathews and a resurgent run game to rally the Philadelphia Eagles past the Atlanta Falcons, 24-15 on Sunday.Mathews ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and Caleb Sturgis made a clutch field goal from 48 yards to seal the win late.In their four losses, the Eagles (5-4) had the ball and a chance to take the lead late but couldnt pull it out.After the Falcons took a 15-13 lead on a 76-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan to Taylor Gabriel, Wentz led an eight-play, 76-yard drive that Mathews finished off by running in from the 5 . Mathews also scored the 2-point conversion for a 21-15 lead.It was good to finally finish a game and we are going to build on that for sure, Wentz said. Obviously, the other four games we had a chance. Its good to get over that hump.A tenacious defense then did its job twice when Ryan and the Falcons (6-4) had chances to drive for go-ahead scores.The NFC South-leading Falcons have a week off before they host the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 27. The Eagles visit the Seattle Seahawks next week.Heres some things we learned from Philadelphias win over Atlanta:RYANS RUN: Mathews returned from the doghouse -- he had nine carries in the past two games -- and helped the Eagles gain a season-best 208 yards on the ground. Rookie Wendell Smallwood chipped in with 70 yards. Their success allowed Philadelphia to control the ball for 38:10 and keep Ryan and the high-powered offense off the field.We did what we needed to do to win, Mathews said. I know thee linemen love run blocking.dddddddddddd They played great. They did all they could to open up holes for us.JULIO CANT CATCH THEM ALL: Julio Jones had 10 receptions for 135 yards, but he dropped a pass on third-and-12 after the Eagles reclaimed the lead. Jones couldnt make a difficult catch on fourth-and-5 on Atlantas next drive.We were just off today, Jones said. We were just missing things here and there.BRINGIN THE HEAT: The Eagles only sacked Ryan twice but pressured him into several quick throws that misfired. Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz called some blitzes and the Falcons were only 2 for 11 on third downs.We were disruptive in the pass game and got him to move around the pocket, said Connor Barwin, who had one of the sacks.PERFECT AT HOME: The Eagles are 4-0 at home, including convincing wins over the Steelers and Vikings. Theyve outscored their opponents 108-38. Its a lot of fun playing in front of this crowd, Wentz said. We have a lot of energy.DOMINATED UP FRONT: Atlantas defensive line got pushed around and the offensive line had a tough time protecting Ryan and couldnt open up many holes for Devonta Freeman. It was definitely frustrating, coach Dan Quinn said. For us to have a team run the ball on us, with the physical style we like to play and have that explosiveness, that was a big factor.---http://www.pro32.ap.org and -http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi ' ' '