Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals odds, picks and best bets
The Cleveland Browns (6-9) and host Cincinnati Bengals (1-14) will tangle at Paul Brown Stadium Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (on Fox). We analyze the Browns-Bengals sports betting odds and lines, with NFL betting picks and tips for the Week 17 matchup.
Browns at Bengals: Week 17 preview, betting trends and notes
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- The Bengals wrapped up the No. 1 overall pick in 2020 NFL Draft with their overtime loss last week in Miami.
- The Browns topped the Bengals 27-19 in Week 14, covering as 6.5-point favorites as the Over (43) connected.
- The Browns are 0-5 against the spread in the past five road outings and 3-7-1 ATS in the past 11 games overall. They're also 2-5-1 ATS in the past eight as a road favorite, and 1-4 ATS in the past five on the road against a team with a losing home record.
- The Bengals are 1-4 ATS in the past five games overall, and 1-4 ATS in the past five inside the division. They're also 1-5 ATS in the past six against teams with a losing record, and 1-6 ATS in the past seven at home.
- The over has connected in four in a row for the Browns against losing teams.
- The under is 12-3-1 for the Bengals in the past 16 as an underdog, and 10-4-2 in the past 16 vs. AFC.
Browns at Bengals: Key injuries
Browns: DE Olivier Vernon (knee), WR Odell Beckham Jr. (illness - expected to play) and TE Ricky Seals-Jones (illness) are all listed as questionable.
Bengals: CB William Jackson III (shoulder) has been ruled out for Week 17.
Browns at Bengals: Odds, betting lines and prediction
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Bengals 23, Browns 20
Moneyline ( ?)
The BENGALS (+125) can't ruin their chances at the No. 1 overall pick with a win, and they showed last week in a hellacious comeback in Miami that they're not throwing in the towel. The Browns (-154) have nothing to play for in this one and are primed for the taking.
New to sports betting? A $10 wager on the moneyline returns a $12.50 profit with a Bengals victory.
Against the Spread ( ?)
The BENGALS ( +2.5, +105) are plus-money at home, and therefore a pretty nice value. The Browns (-2.5, -129) haven't been terribly consistent this season, and they're especially erratic on the road.
Over/Under ( ?)
PASS. The 44.5total is going to be close. If there was a lean, it would be to the under, which is actually 41-14-3 in the past 58 in December for Cleveland and 12-3-1 in Cincinnati's past 16 as a 'dog.
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