Steelers vs. Browns Free Pick
Cleveland, OH (The Spread) – The Pittsburgh Steelers can clinch the AFC North on Sunday with a win over the Cleveland Browns, who have struggled of late. Continue reading for odds, picks and trends on this NFL Week 17 matchup.
According to current NFL odds and oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com, the Steelers are 5.5-point favorites over the Browns in Week 17. The over/under total for this game is currently 37 points.
The Steelers beat the Panthers last week to improve to 11-4 on the season and are now 9-6 against the spread. They’re 6-1 on the road this year where they’ve covered in four of seven games.
The Browns fell to 5-10 last Sunday after losing to the Ravens and are now 5-10 against the spread according to latest NFL trends. They’re 3-4 at home this season where they’ve failed to cover in five of seven games.
NFL Week 17 Free Pick:
The Steelers have won 13 of the last 14 in this series and 19 of the last 21 meetings. That said, the Browns did beat Pittsburgh 13-6 last year to knock the Steelers out of the playoffs. We don’t think lighting will strike twice this year, however. Peyton Hillis (the Browns’ biggest weapon offensively), was held to just 35 yards on 12 carries by Baltimore last week and could struggle again against a nasty Pittsburgh front seven. Colt McCoy threw two interceptions in his first start against Pittsburgh and could have trouble moving the ball again this Sunday. Ben Roethlisberger is coming off a great game against the Panthers and while Cleveland’s secondary is somewhat overrated, Big Ben should have another decent outing. There’s just too much on the line for Pittsburgh this Sunday to take the Browns. Our pick is the Steelers –5.5.
2010 NFL WEEK 17 FREE PICK: PITTSBURGH STEELERS –5.5
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