After a massive letdown in Week 16 that saw them lose 20-17 to the Ravens as 11.5 point favorites, the Steelers will be fighting for their playoff lives when they visit the Browns on Sunday. Luckily the Steelers have a long history of completely demolishing the Browns, winning 21 of their last 24 games against them.
- The Browns are 1-7 SU and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games after a loss.
- The total has gone UNDER in six of the Steelers' last eight games on the road.
- Johnny Manziel threw for 372 yards and one TD vs the Steelers in Week 10.
Another thing Steelers backers have going for them is the team’s strong play in January games, as they’ve gone 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games in the month. The teams met earlier in the season with the Steelers winning easily—30-9. Martavis Bryant and Antonio Brown scorched the Browns for a combined 317 yards and three touchdowns.
The Browns managed to keep things close vs the Chiefs in Week 16, but ultimately lost 17-13. It’s been another season to forget in Cleveland as the team will once again be near the top of the draft board in April. The team also hasn’t done their backers any favors, as they’ve gone 2-7 ATS in their last nine games.
The Steelers enter the game as 11 point favorites—only the fifth time since 1995 that they’ve been a road favorite of 11 points or more. Also of note regarding the spread (and another depressing note for Browns fans), this is the largest home dog Cleveland has been since 2009.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Bettors who were going with the Cleveland Browns in this one found them listed as 8.5-point underdogs on the betting line at Sportsbook. Fans betting on totals have seen that number set earlier in the week at 47 for Sunday.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 27-22 result in favor of the Steelers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Betting fans of the Cleveland Browns have seen them go 3-12 and 5-9-1 ATS so far this season, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are at 9-6 and 7-5-3 ATS. In over under totals betting, the Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-9, while the Cleveland Browns are 8-7. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Pittsburgh injuries news.
The Cleveland Browns sit at No. 31 in the current NFL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are at No. 7 on that chart.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Cleveland's No. 29-ranked offense, averaging 17.73 PPG, against a Steelers defense that ranks No. 12 this week at 20.47 PPG. The Browns aerial game is averaging 240.33 yards per game, less than the Steelers secondary allows through the air, 278.2 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Pittsburgh Steelers own the league's No. 7-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 89.43 yards per game when on the road. Cleveland, on the other hand, rates No. 24 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
DeAngelo Williams scored twice in Pittsburgh's most recent game, but it still resulted in a loss, 20-17 versus Baltimore at M&T Bank Stadium.
Last time we saw the Browns, Johnny Manziel racked up 108 rushing yards, but the Chiefs rolled to a 17-13 victory at Arrowhead Stadium.
- Pittsburgh is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games
- Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
- Cleveland is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games
- Cleveland is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
- Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
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