The Cleveland Browns will face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 8th. This matchup is being played at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.

The Browns and Steelers will face off at 1:00 ET on Sunday, December 8th at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are favored at -280 on the money line, and the Browns are +222. This week 14 AFC North matchup is being televised on CBS, with the Steelers favored by -6 points. The over/under line is set at 43 points.

• Date: Sunday, December 8th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
• TV: CBS

Browns vs Steelers

Heading into week 14, the Browns sit 19th in our NFL power rankings, with their playoff chances at 0.0%. Cleveland is 3-9, including a 2-1 record in the AFC North. Their division win came in week 12, when they beat the Steelers 24-19, but they couldn’t build on that win, losing 41-32 to the Broncos in week 13. The O/U line for that game was 41.5 points, and the teams combined for 73.

So far, the Browns are 4-8 against the spread, with all four of their ATS wins coming as underdogs. They are 0-4 as favorites. Cleveland’s O/U record is 6-6, with the over hitting in three straight games.

Heading into week 14, the Steelers sit atop the AFC North with a 9-3 record, giving them a 71.2% chance of winning the division and a 99.1% chance of making the playoffs. After a week 12 loss to the Browns, Pittsburgh bounced back with a 44-38 win over the Bengals, covering the spread as 3-point underdogs. This puts their ATS record at 9-3, including a 5-0 mark as underdogs.

In our power rankings, the Steelers are 9th going into week 14. Their average scoring margin is +6 points per game, and their O/U record is 7-5, with the over hitting in their last two games.

Browns Injury Report

• Myles Harden – Shin (Questionable)
• Mike Hall Jr. – Knee (Out)
• Jamari Thrash – Shoulder (Questionable)
• Brandon Bouyer-Randle – Undisclosed (Out)
• Dawand Jones – Ankle (Out)
• Luke Wypler – Ankle (Out)
• Cedric Tillman – Head (Questionable)
• Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Neck (Out)
• Hakeem Adeniji – Knee (Out)
• Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Questionable)
• Nick Harris – Ankle (Out)
• James Hudson III – Shoulder (Out)
• David Bell – Hip (Out)
• Sam Kamara – Head (Questionable)
• Alex Wright – Triceps (Out)
• Geoff Swaim – Concussion (Out)
• Charley Hughlett – Ribs (Out)
• Deshaun Watson – Achilles (Out)
• Mike Ford Jr. – Leg (Questionable)
• Juan Thornhill – Calf (Questionable)
• Nyheim Hines – Knee (Out)
• Tony Brown II – Foot (Out)

Steelers Injury Report

• Montravius Adams – Knee (Questionable)
• James Daniels – Achilles (Out)
• Cameron Johnston – Knee (Out)
• Cole Holcomb – Undisclosed (Out)
• Nate Herbig – Shoulder (Out)
• DeMarvin Leal – Neck (Out)
• Alex Highsmith – Ankle (Questionable)
• C.J. Henderson – Neck (Out)
• Calvin Austin III – Head (Questionable)
• Cory Trice Jr. – Hamstring (Questionable)
• Zyon Gilbert – Knee (Out)
• Logan Lee – Calf (Out)
• Ryan Watts – Stinger (Out)
• Roman Wilson – Hamstring (Out)
• Troy Fautanu – Knee (Out)
• David Perales – Knee (Out)

Browns Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 14, the Browns are 31st in our offensive power rankings. They are 28th in the NFL in points per game, averaging 18.2, and rank 22nd in yards per game with 314.1. Despite being 2nd in passing attempts, they are 13th in passing yards per game, with 226.8. Cleveland has struggled on 3rd down, converting just 29.2% of their attempts, which ranks 31st in the league. However, they lead the NFL in red zone conversion percentage at 68%.

In week 13, Jameis Winston threw for 497 yards and 4 touchdowns, but also had 3 interceptions in the Browns’ 41-32 loss to the Broncos. Jerry Jeudy led the team with 9 catches for 235 yards and a touchdown. Cleveland scored in every quarter, putting up 7 points in the 1st, 10 in the 2nd, 8 in the 3rd, and 7 in the 4th. Jerome Ford was the leading rusher with 41 yards on 9 carries.

Steelers Offense Breakdown

Russell Wilson has been on a roll, throwing for 414 yards (29/38) and 3 touchdowns in week 13 against the Bengals. He posted a passer rating of 126 in that game, following a 270-yard performance in week 12. George Pickens led the team in receiving in week 13 with 74 yards on 3 catches, while Najee Harris rushed for 75 yards on 16 carries.

Heading into week 14, the Steelers rank 16th in our offensive power rankings. They are 9th in the NFL in scoring, averaging 24.7 points per game, and they rank 14th in total offense with 344 yards per game. Pittsburgh leans heavily on the run, ranking 2nd in rushing attempts and 9th in rushing yards per game, with 133.1.

Browns Team Defense

In the Browns’ 41-32 loss to the Broncos, Cleveland’s defense allowed 294 passing yards on just 18 completions. They did force two interceptions and held Denver to 51.4% completions. However, the Browns couldn’t generate any sacks and lost the QB hit battle by a differential of -8. The Broncos were able to capitalize with 41 points and 400 total yards.

On the ground, the Browns gave up 106 rushing yards on 26 attempts, with Denver averaging 4.1 yards per attempt. Despite their struggles, Cleveland’s defense did manage to hold the Broncos to a 46.2% third-down conversion rate.

Steelers Team Defense

In their 44-38 win over the Bengals, the Steelers’ defense gave up 282 yards through the air, with Cincinnati completing 73.7% of their passes. Despite allowing 375 total yards, Pittsburgh’s defense came up with four sacks and one interception. The Bengals also managed to convert on 50% of their third down attempts.

Cincinnati found some success on the ground with 93 rushing yards on just 15 attempts. However, the Bengals did score three passing touchdowns against the Steelers.

Browns vs Steelers Trends

• Through their last three road games, Cleveland has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 20 points per game.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 30 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 3-7 straight up.
• Pittsburgh has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.

Browns vs Steelers Prediction

For this week 14 matchup between the Browns and Steelers, we have the Browns as 6-point road favorites. Our point spread pick vs. the spread is to take the Browns to cover as road underdogs.

As for the over/under, with the line sitting at 43 points, we have a projected combined score of 41 points, making the under a good value pick for this matchup.

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