Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

December 29, 2016   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers, as one might imagine, own the recent rivalry with the Cleveland Browns, winning seven of the last eight meetings straight up and going 6-2 against the spread, including a win/cover five weeks ago. But circumstances might mute that trend when the Steelers meet the Browns on Sunday at Heinz Field.
     
Point spread: The Steelers opened as 11-point favorites; the total was 45.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark (line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via OddsShark computer: 38.7-3.5, Steelers (NFL picks on every game)
    
Why the Browns can cover the spread
Cleveland avoided everlasting infamy last week, beating San Diego 20-17 for its first victory of the season. The Browns spotted the Chargers the game's first touchdown, then used a 20-3 run to take a lead and survived a San Diego field-goal attempt at the buzzer that would have forced overtime.
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