Chicago Bears vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, 12/17/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Chicago Bears vs Cleveland Browns

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Cleveland Browns Stadium in Cleveland, OH

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Browns (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 38

The Cleveland Browns (8-5) welcome the Chicago Bears (5-8) at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sunday. Chicago opens this game as 3-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 38.

The Chicago Bears come into this matchup with a record of 5-8 for this season. In their last contest, the Bears took the field against the Lions and notched a win by a score of 28-13. Justin Fields was the best rusher for the Bears with 12 totes for 58 yds (4.8 yds per carry). D.J. Moore averaged 11.3 yards per catch by accumulating 68 yds on 6 catches. Justin Fields went 19/33 with 223 yds passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 88.3 and ended the game with no picks. On the ground, the Bears gave up 140 yds on 24 attempts, which is 5.8 yards per run allowed. Chicago allowed 20 pass completions on 35 tries for a total of 127 yds, and a completion percentage of 57.1%. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 66 plays for 336 yards. The Chicago Bears ended up rushing 30 different times and totaled 142 yards, earning them an average of 4.7 yards per tote.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Chicago Bears have an average of 20.8 PPG. Offensively they're averaging 138.0 yards in the run game which is 4th in the NFL. The Bears have tallied 4,215 total yards over the course of this year. Chicago has 135 first downs offensively, and they have committed 84 infractions for 734 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 21 times (12 picks and 9 fumbles). When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Chicago has earned 16 passing touchdowns and 11 touchdowns via the ground.

The Bears are ranked 23rd in the NFL in terms of team defense, conceding 23.8 PPG. They are allowing an average of 3.6 yards per run and 83.7 yards on the ground per game this year. In total, they have conceded 1,088 rushing yards through 13 games. In terms of yards via the pass, the Bears have conceded 3,001 yards which puts them in 23rd in the NFL. They are conceding 230.8 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 67.6%. For the year, they have allowed 314.5 yards per contest which has them sitting 12th in football.

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The Browns come into this game with a record of 8-5 for this season. In their last game, the Browns went home victorious with a score of 31-27 against the Jaguars. Jerome Ford ran the ball 12 times for 51 yds, ending the game with 4.3 yds per carry for Cleveland. David Njoku was one of the featured targets for the Browns, bringing in 6 footballs for 91 yards (15.2 yds per reception). Joe Flacco (3 touchdowns) ended the contest with 311 yards on 26/45 through the air while his QB rating was 92. He tossed 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 6.9 yards. Cleveland surrendered 20 attempts on the ground for 58 yards (2.9 yards per carry). The Browns secondary conceded a completion rate of 56.0%, surrendering 235 yds on 28 for 50 passing. The Browns finished with 389 yards on 74 plays (5.3 yards per play). Cleveland ran the ball for 2.9 yards per tote, finishing the game with 82 yards on 28 carries.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Browns rank 12th in football averaging 22.2 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Browns have compiled 2,540 passing yards as well as holding an average of 195.4 passing yards per outing, putting them at 23rd out of all NFL teams. They maintain an average of 131.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,703 yards for the year. The Cleveland Browns hold an average of 326.4 yards per outing which ranks them 19th in football. The Cleveland offense has totaled 733 penalty yards on 86 violations, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 15 picks while conceding 12 fumbles and they have been able to tally 124 first downs.

They have surrendered 16 touchdowns through the air and 159.7 yards/game, which puts them in 1st out of all teams. Cleveland has allowed a total of 1,343 yards via the ground game (103.3 yards per outing) in addition to 14 touchdowns via the rush for the season. In total, they have given up 272 points in total. Their defense has totaled 20 turnovers (8 fumbles and 12 interceptions) this season. The Browns defense has taken part in 737 plays, which ranks 1st in the league. The Browns are giving up 20.9 PPG, ranking them 15th of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Bears/Browns NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Browns -3 and over 38 total points

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