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Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 12/22/24

Updated: 11:41 AM ET Dec 20, 2024

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3-11

Browns

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6-8

Bengals

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Browns vs Bengals Pickswise Expert Predictions

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Point Spread Pick

CIN Bengals -8.5(-110)CLE Browns @ CIN Bengals

Reasoning

The Cincinnati Bengals will host the Cleveland Browns this Sunday in a crucial game for the home squad. Joe Burrow and company are holding onto hope for the final Wild Card spot in the AFC, but they’ll need to win out and receive some help to do so. They enter this game after taking down the Tennessee Titans 37-27 on the road last weekend. Although it wasn’t a great performance, it did mark the second straight week in which their defense showed some life, as they recorded 4 interceptions and recovered 2 fumbles.

The same cannot be said for the Cleveland Browns, as they benched backup QB Jameis Winston in a 21-7 defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs. Winston threw 3 INTs before third-string QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson took over, who is the official starter this Sunday in Cincinnati. To make matters worse, RB Nick Chubb suffered a season-ending foot injury, so I’m not sure how much life this Browns team will show in this one. They’ve gone 1-5 ATS and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games and have lost 6 straight road contests.

These 2 teams have played close games in the past, but this one feels like it could end in a blowout for the hosts. While the Bengals are playing for their playoff lives, the Browns are likely looking toward next season already and are now turning to their 3rd option at QB. Cleveland is 1-6 on the road this season, with their lone victory coming against the 3-11 Jaguars. Their average margin of defeat has been by 12 ppg, and I expect this to continue, as the Bengals should cruise to a 9+ point victory.

Browns vs Bengals prediction: Bengals -8.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Game Totals Pick

Under 47.5(-110)CLE Browns @ CIN Bengals

Reasoning

While I expect the Bengals to win by a touchdown or more this Sunday, I do think we’ll see a lower-scoring affair. Specifically, I can’t imagine the Browns putting up many points with DTR under center. In his 3 career starts, Cleveland averages 9.3 ppg, and they haven’t put up more than 13 points in any of those games. Yes, they’re playing a Bengals defense that allows 27.6 ppg (31st in the NFL), but Cincinnati hasn’t played awful against young QBs this season. Rookie Jayden Daniels had success against the Bengals in a 38-33 win, but otherwise, they’ve held Daniel Jones, Gardner Minshew, Cooper Rush and a combination of Will Levis and Mason Rudolph to 19.5 ppg.

Like the Bengals, the Browns aren’t your ideal defensive team, but if they want any shot at winning this contest, they’ll need their defense to step up. Luckily for them, they’ve played Joe Burrow and the Bengals pretty tight, as Burrow has a career 88.4 passer rating against the Browns in 7 meetings, and their offense has averaged just 20.8 ppg in those games.

The total has gone Under in 4 of the Bengals’ last 6 meetings with the Browns, and only 3 of Cleveland’s 7 road contests went Over. I can’t see DTR scoring more than 14 points in this game, so even if Cincy puts up 30 points, we should just sneak under the total, so I’ll back this meeting to finish Under the current total.

Browns vs Bengals prediction: Under 47.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable down to 47 (-110).

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Luke Lindholm is the Managing Editor of US Media Partnerships for Spotlight Sports Group (SSG) and is living in Boston, Massachusetts. Luke has been handicapping NCAAF and Soccer for more than five years and loves sharing knowledge with other knowledgeable handicappers in the sports betting industry. For Luke Lindholm media enquiries, please email contact@pickswise.com.

Pickswise Expert Prop Picks

Player Rushing Attempts Pick

C. Brown (CIN) - Over 17.5 rush atts(-130)

Reasoning

This is a bet I absolutely love. Chase Brown is becoming more and more trusted by this Bengals team. Last week we saw Brown tote the rock 25 times. Luckily, all we need is 18 here because asking for 25 consistently is asking for a lot. This Browns team is a good target. You may look at Chase Brown’s last game against Cleveland and note that he only had 15 handoffs. In that game, Cincinnati was facing Deshaun Watson.

Although Watson isn’t the same guy he once was in Houston, he is still capable of moving the chains and sustaining drives. On Sunday, the Browns will be starting Dorian Thompson-Robinson. DTR is a fun quarterback with his speed but is inaccurate. He is completing just 44% of his passes this year. Cleveland incompletions would be perfect here as it would stop the clock and give Brown and the Bengals more time to work with. I think Brown could run for 18+ attempts easy if they take control of this game how I believe they should. Let’s hope that Brown can help us make some green on Sunday!

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