The Pittsburgh Steelers will face off against the Cleveland Browns at 8:15 ET on Thursday, November 21st. This matchup is being played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

The money line is +163 for the Browns as they take on the Steelers on Thursday, November 21st at 8:15 ET. The Browns are the home underdog in this one, with the Steelers favored on the road. The Browns’ money line odds are -193, and the point spread is +3.5 in favor of the Steelers. This week 12 AFC North matchup is being televised by AMZN, and the over/under line is set at 36.5 points.

• Date: Thursday, November 21st
• Time: 8:15 ET
• Location: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
• TV: AMZN

Steelers vs Browns

The Steelers extended their winning streak to five games with an 18-16 victory over the Ravens in week 11, improving their record to 8-2. This run includes a 28-27 win over the Commanders in week 10 and a 26-18 win over the Giants in week 8. Pittsburgh is now 4-1 both at home and on the road, and they sit first in the AFC North. Our projections give them a 66.6% chance of winning the division and a 97.3% chance of making the playoffs.

Heading into week 12, the Steelers rank 10th in our NFL power rankings. They have an average scoring margin of +7.1 points per game and are 8-2 against the spread, covering in five straight games. Their O/U record is 5-5, with their games averaging 39.5 points compared to an average line of 40.8.

With a 2-8 record, the Browns sit 21st in our NFL power rankings, and we give them just a 0.7% chance of making the playoffs. Cleveland is 4th in the AFC North, where they are 1-1, and they are 2-3 in conference games. The Browns have lost two in a row, including a 35-14 defeat to the Saints in week 11. They were 1-point favorites in that game but couldn’t get the win, leaving them 1-4 at home and 1-4 on the road.

Against the spread, Cleveland is 3-7 and has dropped two straight. They are 0-4 as favorites and 3-3 as underdogs. Their average scoring margin is -8.6 points per game. The Browns’ O/U record is 4-6, with their games averaging 41 points per contest.

Steelers Injury Report

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

Browns Injury Report

• Myles Harden – Shin (Out)
• Mike Hall Jr. – Knee (Out)
• Dawand Jones – Ankle (Out)
• Luke Wypler – Ankle (Out)
• Brandon Bouyer-Randle – Undisclosed (Out)
• Myles Garrett – Hip (Questionable)
• Elijah Moore – Shoulder (Questionable)
• Nick Harris – Ankle (Out)
• Hakeem Adeniji – Knee (Out)
• Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Questionable)
• Alex Wright – Triceps (Out)
• Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Neck (Out)
• James Hudson III – Shoulder (Out)
• Greg Newsome II – Shoulder (Questionable)
• David Bell – Hip (Out)
• Denzel Ward – Ribs/ankle (Questionable)
• Nyheim Hines – Knee (Out)
• Tony Brown II – Foot (Out)
• Geoff Swaim – Concussion (Questionable)
• Joel Bitonio – Pectoral (Questionable)
• Charley Hughlett – Ribs (Out)
• Deshaun Watson – Achilles (Out)
• David Njoku – Knee (Questionable)

Steelers Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, the Steelers are 17th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 23.3 points per game, which ranks 14th in the NFL. They’ve been leaning heavily on the run game, with 34.3 rushing attempts per game, the 2nd most in the league, and they’re 8th in rushing yards per game with 136.7. On the passing side, Pittsburgh ranks 26th in passing yards per game, with 187.3, on 28.3 attempts per game.

Russell Wilson threw for 205 yards in week 11, completing 23 of 36 passes, but didn’t find the end zone and had one interception. George Pickens led the team with 8 catches for 89 yards, while Najee Harris rushed for 63 yards on 18 carries. The Steelers struggled on 3rd down, converting just 4 of 16 attempts, and failed to score on any of their 4 red zone trips.

Browns Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 12, the Browns are 31st in our offensive power rankings, averaging 16.2 points per game, which ranks 29th in the NFL. They are also 29th in rushing yards per game, with 88.5, on 22.4 attempts per game. However, Cleveland ranks 2nd in passing attempts, with 38.6 per game, resulting in 202.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 19th. Despite being 29th in the league in 3rd-down conversion percentage, the Browns have been perfect in the red zone, leading the NFL in red zone conversion percentage.

Jameis Winston threw for 395 yards (30/46) and 2 touchdowns in week 11, with Jerry Jeudy catching 6 passes for 142 yards. Nick Chubb had 50 yards on 11 carries. Cleveland scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter but was shut out in the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Steelers Team Defense

In their 18-16 win over the Ravens, the Steelers’ defense gave up 124 rushing yards on just 19 attempts, including a big 6.5 yards per attempt. Baltimore finished with 329 total yards, but Pittsburgh’s defense came up with a key interception and limited the Ravens to 36.4% on third down.

The Steelers allowed just 16 completions on 33 attempts, holding Baltimore to 48.5% completion percentage. Despite giving up 2 sacks, the Steelers lost the tackles for loss battle with -4 compared to the Ravens.

Browns Team Defense

Cleveland’s defense struggled to stop the run in their 35-14 loss to the Saints, giving up 214 yards on the ground on just 28 attempts. Overall, they allowed 473 yards and 35 points. The Browns did force one interception, but the Saints still managed to complete 75.9% of their passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns.

On third down, the Browns allowed the Saints to convert 50% of their chances. They also managed just one sack in the game.

Steelers vs Browns Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Pittsburgh has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 23 points per game.
• Across their five previous home games, Cleveland has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 15 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Browns have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-3.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Steelers have an ATS record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 3-2.

Steelers vs Browns Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the Steelers to cover as road favorites in this week 12 matchup between the Steelers and Browns. The point spread lines have the Browns at +3.5, and with the Steelers winning 24-18, we are taking the Steelers to cover.

For this week’s over/under pick, we are leaning towards the over, with a projected combined score of 42 points and the O/U line sitting at 36.5 points.

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