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Despite the brutal loss in Week 8 to the New York Jets as an 11.5-point favorite, the Cincinnati Bengals are still viewed as the favorite this week in a key AFC North battle against the Cleveland Browns.
Tipico Sportsbook has the Bengals as a 2.5-point favorite at home over a Browns team that is reeling a bit. They’re coming off a tough loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, dropping the Browns to a disappointing 4-4 and currently in last place in the division. Cleveland also finally pulled the plug on the disappointing tenure of WR Odell Beckham Jr.
The Bengals also have to be quite happy finally being back home after three straight road games, so while the loss to the Jets really stung, the fact remains they went 2-1 on the three-game road trip, including the win at Baltimore. Interestingly enough, the Browns are coming off a three-game homestand and went 1-2 in those games.
This is certainly a big game for both teams. The Bengals want to keep pace with the Ravens in the AFC North and move to 3-0 in division play while the Browns are trying to avoid falling under .500 at the halfway point of the season.
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