Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns: An AFC North matchup
The Pittsburgh Steelers are visiting the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on Thursday.
Are the Steelers a real contender?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are on top of the AFC North with an 8-2 record, including 4-1 on the road. The Steelers have won the last five games and are coming off a 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens. Russell Wilson went 23 of 36 for 205 yards. The Steelers are second in the league allowing 16.2 points per game and 8th allowing 305.3 yards per game.
The Browns have a disappointing season
The Cleveland Browns are at the bottom of the AFC North with a 2-8 record, including 1-4 on the road. They have lost the last two games and are coming off a 35-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Jameis Winston went 30 of 46 for 395 yards. The Browns are second to last in the league scoring 16.2 points per game and dead last averaging 4.8 yards per game.
Betting Trends
The Browns are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against the Steelers and 6-0 SU in their last 6 games played on Thursday. They are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games played in November. Cleveland has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 9 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AFC while has gone over in 10 of their last 14 games in Week 12. The Steelers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games overall, 13-5-1 SU in their last 19 games against the Browns, 1-4 SU in their last 5 visits to Cleveland and 8-1 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the AFC North. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games against Cleveland, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the AFC. Pittsburgh has played over the total mpoint line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and under in 4 of their last 6 games played in November.
Prediction and Conclusion
It is always interesting to see the AFC North rivals going against each other, and we will see the Steelers and the Browns collide twice in the next three weeks. They have completely different seasons, as the Steelers are on their way to win the division while the Browns are at rock bottom. The Stellers are on a five-game winning streak, while the Browns have lost seven of the last eight. Given the situation, the odds are excellent for the Steelers’ win, and this is simply a chance that we shouldn’t miss, so we go all-in on Pittsburgh.
