Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) vs Cleveland Browns (3-9)
Game Info: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm (Acrisure Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 / Cleveland Browns +6.5 — Over/Under: 42.5
The Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet in week 14 NFL action from Acrisure Stadium on Sunday afternoon. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers prediction.
Cleveland Browns Recap
The Cleveland Browns come into this one looking to rebound from a 41-32 loss at the hands of the Denver Broncos last time out to fall to 3-9 on the year. After this game, the Browns will head home for a game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Browns Looking To Play Spoiler
Jameis Winston has thrown for 1,763 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions on 61.3% passing while Jerome Ford leads the Browns in rushing with 339 yards and a touchdown. Jerry Jeudy leads the Browns’ receiving group with 880 receiving yards including 54 receptions and 3 TDs while David Njoku, Cedric Tillman, and Elijah Moore each have 300+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Grant Delpit has a team-high 78 total tackles including 50 solo tackles while Myles Garrett has a team-high 10 sacks and as a unit, Cleveland’s defense has combined for 32 sacks and 4 interceptions this season.
Why the Cleveland Browns will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Steelers’ last four games.
- The Steelers have lost four of their last five Week 14 games as home favorites.
- The Steelers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine December games as favorites against AFC North opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Steelers’ last four games.
Pittsburgh Steelers Recap
The Pittsburgh Steelers come into this one looking to keep the momentum rolling after a 44-38 win over Cincinnati last time out to improve to 9-3 on the year. After this game, Pittsburgh will have a huge game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Steelers Bounce Back
Russell Wilson has thrown for 1,626 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions on 65.8% passing while Justin Fields has thrown for 1,106 yards, 5 touchdowns, and an INT on 66.3% passing. Najee Harris has a team-high 824 rushing yards with 4 TDs while George Pickens has 55 receptions for 850 yards and 3 scores. Pat Freiermuth has 41 receptions for 422 yards and 4 TDs and Calvin Austin III has 383 receiving yards while two more Steelers have 200+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Patrick Queen has a team-high 88 total tackles along with T.J. Watt logging a team-high 9.5 sacks and Cameron Heyward has 6 sacks. Donte Jackson has a team-high 5 interceptions. As a unit, Pittsburgh’s defense has combined for 29 sacks and 13 interceptions so far this season.
Why the Pittsburgh Steelers will win
- The Browns have lost each of their last 16 December road games against AFC North opponents.
- The Steelers have won each of their last 11 December home games against the Browns.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the last six games between the Browns and Steelers.
- The Browns have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games at Acrisure Stadium.
Browns vs. Steelers Prediction
I’m on the Steelers here. I’ll give the Browns credit for battling, but the problem here is now you face a revenge-minded Steelers team on short rest, and the Steelers need to come out strong here with a murderer’s row of games ahead against teams like the Eagles, Ravens and Chiefs coming up. I think Pittsburgh gets to Jameis Winston a couple of times here and in the end, I think Pittsburgh gets the win and cover.