NFL : Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Odds & Prediction

Game Info: November 21, 2024 8:15PM EST @ Huntington Bank Field

The storyline of this Thursday night encounter promises to be influenced by opposing chickens. The Steelers are on a vertical run with five wins in a row, proving they can handle the pressure, and play both offense and defense really well. On the contrary, the Browns are coming off a complicated sequence where they have been trying to pull things together, without much success. With ramifications of the playoffs hanging in the balance, both teams will be in search of an important divisional victory.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Steelers 1.48 , Browns 2.73

Spread: Steelers -4 , Browns +4

Over/Under: 36

Team Recent Performance

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers have won five in a row and the players are showing remarkable performances in offense and defense as well. They won in closely contested matches against the Ravens (18-16) and Commanders (28-27) and faced no trouble against the Jets (37-15) and Raiders (32-13). A convincing victory over the Giants out of the division by 26-18 stat on the table is also a testament to their all-roundedness. This period also happens to be the one in which the Steelers have gone 5-0 Against the Spread which shows that they have exceeded the line of expectations. They also played the over in three out of five games since their offense was able to score a lot and their defense was able to contain the most important teams.

Cleveland Browns

The recent few games have not been very favorable for the Browns as they have won just one of their last five fixtures. Their last match was a loss against New Orleans (14-35) where they played as 1 point favorites, the total high set at 44 was scored. They also lost to the Chargers (10- 27) when they were 2-point underdogs and Cincinnati (14-21) where they were 5.5 point underdogs in both games going below the total points scored. They also continued the trend by winning away to Baltimore (24-29) where they were 7.5 point underdogs, going over a 44.5 point total. And also lost to Philadelphia (16-20) while throwing down an 8-point cushion, before the game went under 42. Even in games where there were such margins, they only covered the spread two times in these five games recorded as losses. And so did the totals, which finished 2-3 as well.

Team Head-to-Head Matchup

Pittsburgh’s current standing is 6-4 whilst that of Cleveland is 4-6. The Steelers are 7-3 against the spread whereas the Browns stand at 3-7. Over/under records for the two teams are a tie at 5-5. The Steelers score 23.9 points every match which is slightly higher than the Browns’ 19.4 points. Cleveland Browns’ rushing performance stands at 128.8 yards while that of Pittsburgh is7046 yards, making the former leading. The picture is however different when it comes to their passing yards as the steelers have 219.1 yards while the browns have 184.7 yards. In addition, the total yards show a difference in which In total yards, the Steelers are also better: 336.5 to 313.5 and they have lesser turnovers in a game (1.2 to 1.4).

Team Injuries

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers are dealing with injuries with MyCole Pruitt (TE, knee) and Alex Highsmith (LB, ankle) being questionable to play on Thursday against Cleveland. In addition, multiple players are on injured reserve, with the likes of Montravius Adams (DT, knee), Calvin Anderson (T, undisclosed), DeMarvin Leal (DE, stinger), Dylan Cook (T, undisclosed), David Perales (LB, knee), Troy Fautanu (T, knee), Roman Wilson (WR, hamstring), Logan Lee (DT, calf), and Ryan Watts (CB, undisclosed). Key season-ending injuries include those sustained by Cameron Johnston (P, knee), James Daniels (C, achilles), and Nate Herbig (G, shoulder).

Cleveland Browns

The Browns are facing a lot of injuries at the moment, with players such as Deshaun Watson (QB, Achilles), Nick Harris (C, fibula), Alex Wright (DE, triceps) and Dawand Jones (T, leg) all ruled out for the season. Denzel Ward (CB, chest) and Jedrick Wills Jr. (T, knee) The latter’s status is tagged as doubtful against Pittsburgh come Thursday. With players like Charley Hughlett (C, ribs), Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (LB, neck), James Hudson III (T, shoulder), Elerson Smith (LB, undisclosed), David Bell (WR, hip) and Mike Hall Jr. (DT, knee) also on IR.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Pittsburgh Steelers will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 36.

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