The Pittsburgh Steelers (12-3) travel to meet the Cleveland Browns (10-5) Sunday for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff at FirstEnergy Stadium. Below, we preview the Steelers-Browns betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Steelers at Browns: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Steelers +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Browns -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Steelers +9.5 (-110) | Browns -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 43.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Steelers at Browns: Game notes
- The Steelers finally wrapped up the AFC North Division title last weekend, so they are electing to rest some of their key starters, including QB Ben Roethlisberger. QB Mason Rudolph will make the start against the Browns, who need to win to get into the playoffs. S Terrell Edmunds, DE Cam Heyward, C Maurkice Pouncey, FB Derek Watt and LB T.J. Watt will also sit.
- The Browns were missing WRs Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, Donovan Peoples-Jones and KhaDarel Hodge, their top four receivers, last weekend in a loss to the New York Jets. They have been removed from the Reserve/COVID-19 list, and will be ready for Sunday’s game.
- Browns TE Harrison Bryant, LB Malcolm Smith and CB Denzel Ward Jr. each tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the weekand landed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed in the latest round of testing the team had no new positive cases among players. S Karl Joseph was activated from the list.
- The Steelers are also dealing with players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, as TE Eric Ebron landed on the list Saturday, joining CB Joe Haden and LB Cassius Marsh.
- Cleveland has dropped two of its past three games, while also going just 1-2 ATS. The Browns need a win to clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2002. Cleveland is 3-7 ATS across its past 10 games, too.
Steelers at Browns: Key injuries
Steelers
- PK Chris Boswell (groin) out
- TE Eric Ebron (Reserve/COVID-19) out
- S Terrell Edmunds (shoulder) out
- CB Joe Haden (Reserve/COVID-19) out
- DE Cameron Heyward (rest) out
- LB Cassius Marsh (Reserve/COVID-19) out
- C Maurkice Pouncey (rest) out
- QB Ben Roethlisberger (rest) out
- FB Derek Watt (rest) out
- LB T.J. Watt (rest) out
Browns
- TE Harrison Bryant (Reserve/COVID-19) questionable
- LB Tae Davis (ankle) questionable
- C Nick Harris (knee) out
- S Karl Joseph (Reserve/COVID-19) questionable
- OT Kendall Lamm (illness) questionable
- S Andrew Sendejo (Reserve/COVID-19) questionable
- LB Sione Takitaki (ankle) questionable
- OG Wyatt Teller (ankle) questionable
Steelers at Browns: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Browns 27, Steelers 13
Money line (?)
The Browns (-450) are overwhelming favorites against a Steelers side which will be a shell of itself with plenty of players rested, and others out due to COVID protocols. There is no excuse for the Browns not to get the win against this subpar group of reserves from Pittsburgh, but they’re still the Browns. Nothing is ever easy.
AVOID.
Against the spread (?)
The BROWNS -9.5 (-110) are just 2-3 ATS as favorites of 6 or more points this season, and this is their biggest number of the season. Cleveland is expected to win and punch its ticket to the postseason, and it should be able to do it by more than two scores.
Over/Under (?)
UNDER 43.5 (-110) is the lean here, as the Pittsburgh offense will not be terribly deep, and Cleveland’s strength is in the run game. Under bettors love running teams, because they keep the clock moving.
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