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The Cleveland Browns (3-13) and the Baltimore Ravens (11-5) meet Saturday in a Week 18 regular-season finale at M&T Bank Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Browns vs. Ravens odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The weather forecast calls for a 0% chance of precipitation, but conditions will be blustery with temperatures around freezing with winds steady at 18-21 mph and gusting to 25-30 mph at times. That could, potentially, wreak havoc on the passing and kicking games for both sides.
The Ravens enter Week 18 with a game lead on the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) for first place in the AFC North Division. They’ll clinch the division with a win or a tie, and/or a Steelers loss. If the Ravens win the division, they’d lock up the No. 3 seed in the AFC. Pittsburgh hosts the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday at 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN).
Baltimore has won and covered 3 in a row, including a critical 34-17 victory over Pittsburgh Dec. 21 as a 7.5-point home favorite. The Over is 2-1 in the Ravens’ past 3 games, and an NFL-best 12-4 on the season. That includes a winning Over (45) ticket in a stunning 29-24 loss at Cleveland in Week 8 as 7-point favorites.
The Browns are well since eliminated from the postseason, but they’re playing for a high draft pick. It’s possible Cleveland could land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with some help.
It would need a loss Saturday, as well as a win by the New England Patriots over the Buffalo Bills. The Bills will rest QB Josh Allen and others after a brief cameo, so it’s possible. The Tennessee Titans would also need to upend the Houston Texans, a team locked into the No. 4 seed.
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Browns at Ravens odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated at 12:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Browns +1300 (bet $100 to win $1,300) | Ravens -3000 (bet $3,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Browns +20 (-110) | Ravens -20 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 41.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Browns at Ravens key injuries
Browns
- RB Jerome Ford (ankle) out
- LB Jordan Hicks (concussion) out
- TE David Njoku (knee) out
- DL Ogbo Okoronkwo (knee) questionable
- RB Pierre Strong Jr. (concussion) out
- DL Dalvin Tomlinson (knee) out
- CB Denzel Ward (shoulder) out
- TE Blake Whiteheart (knee) questionable
- QB Jameis Winston (shoulder) questionable
- WR Michael Woods II (knee) questionable
Ravens
- RB Justice Hill (concussion, illness) out
- OL Patrick Mekari (illness) questionable
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Browns at Ravens picks and predictions
Prediction
Ravens 34, Browns 6
Moneyline
The Ravens (-3000) have so much to play for, but they will cost 30 times the potential return. That’s way too much of a risk for not nearly enough value.
PASS.
Against the spread
The RAVENS -20 (-110) are an extremely risky play laying the biggest number in the NFL this season. However, it’s hard to imagine where the points are going to come for from the Browns.
Cleveland is missing its top 2 running backs, arguably one of its best receivers in Njoku, and it will be an uphill battle for QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who has had tremendous difficulties in recent weeks as the team evaluates him for the future.
Over/Under
UNDER 41.5 (-110) is worth a look. It is still possible to lay the big number with Baltimore, while also backing the Under. Cleveland is going to have trouble getting on the scoreboard against a hungry team looking to clinch the division.
The Under has cashed in 4 straight games for the Browns, who have scored 7 or fewer points in each of the past 3 outings, averaging 5.3 PPG.
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