The Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet for the second time in 3 weeks in an AFC North battle. The Browns picked up the win last time in an exciting snow game. However they have lost 3 of their last 4 games and enter this matchup with a 3-9 record on the season. The Steelers picked up a win last week to move to 9-3 on the season. They are currently 6.5 point home favorites with this Browns vs. Steelers rematch set to kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Cleveland Browns (+6.5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (-6.5) o/u 43.5
1:00 p.m. ET, Sunday, December 8, 2024
Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
TV: CBS
Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Steelers
As of this writing, our NFL Public Betting page shows that 65% of bets are on Pittsburgh. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Cleveland Browns
The Browns last played on Monday night, in a 41-32 loss in a shootout against the Broncos. Jameis Winston put on a show, with 497 pass yards and 4 touchdowns. He also threw 3 interceptions, 2 of which were returned for touchdowns. Jerry Jeudy took “revenge game” to a whole new level with 235 receiving yards and a touchdown. David Njoku found the end zone twice as well. The defense had 2 interceptions but couldn’t get a sack in the game.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers were in a shootout of their own on Sunday in a 44-38 win over the Bengals. Russell Wilson completed 29 passes for 414 yards and 3 touchdowns along with an interception. Najee Harris led the ground game with 75 yards. George Pickens had 74 yards and a touchdown and Pat Freiermuth added 68 yards and a touchdown. The defense had an interception and two fumble recoveries along with 4 sacks.
Browns vs. Steelers Betting Trends
The OVER is 13-3 in Cleveland’s last 16 road games
The OVER is 4-1 in Cleveland’s last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games against Cleveland
The OVER is 7-5 in Pittsburgh’s last 12 games
Browns vs. Steelers Prediction:
Take the over 43.5 in this matchup. The game a few weeks back featured 43 points in a snow storm. The over has hit in 13 of Cleveland’s last 16 road games and is 4-1 in their last 5 games. They have allowed 35 and 41 points in their last two road games. The Browns are also coming off of a game that totaled 73 points. Jameis Winston remains to be one of the more exciting players in the league as you never know if a pass will end up as 6 points for the Browns or the opposing team. On the other side, the Steelers are averaging 24.7 points per game. The over has hit in 6 of their last 7 games. And they are coming off of a game that totaled 82 points. It doesn’t take much to get to 44 points and I think these two teams will get it done on Sunday.
Browns vs. Steelers Prediction: Over 43.5