Browns vs. Steelers Odds
PITTSBURGH, PA (The Spread) – The Pittsburgh Steelers look to stay in the AFC North race on Thursday night when the Steelers host the Cleveland Browns at 8:20PM ET on the NFL Network.
PITTSBURGH: The Steelers are coming off a 35-7 win at home against Cincinnati. Pittsburgh has won their last three games and are 5-1 at home on the season. The Steelers are 6-6 against the spread this season and they have split the over/under total through 12 games. Pittsburgh has been an average offense this year, as it scores just 22.3 points per game. The majority of the offense has come through the air as Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for 3,246 yards and 19 touchdowns while throwing 10 interceptions this season. Pittsburgh’s defense has been very solid, as they rank fourth in scoring, allowing just 16.3 points per game. They have one of the top passing defenses as well as the Steelers allow just 176.8 yards through the air per game.
CLEVELAND: Cleveland is coming off a 24-10 loss to Baltimore. The Browns have now lost five of their last six game. Cleveland is 3-2 on the road this year but just 3-7-2 against the spread. The Browns have went over the point total in 7 of 12 games on the year. Cleveland has struggled due to an offense that produces just 14.6 points and 290 yards per game. Colt McCoy has thrown for 2,524 yards but has 14 touchdowns to 9 interceptions. Despite the poor offense, Cleveland’s defense is allowing just 20 points per game. The Browns have a strong passing defense that allows the fewest yards in the league but they do allow 151.3 rushing yards per game which is second most in the NFL.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have made Pittsburgh the clear favorite in this game, as the Steelers have a point spread of -14 at home against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night. The over/under odds for the game has been set at 40 points.
TRENDS: Trends show that Cleveland is just 4-10-1 against the spread in their last 15 games with the Steelers and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 at Pittsburgh. The Browns are also 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog. These two teams have went over the point total in 8 of their last 12 meetings and in 7 of their last 9 played in Pittsburgh.
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