Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Steelers (-7.0)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

The Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) will try to defeat the Cleveland Browns (3-9) at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens this contest as 7.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 42.5.

The Cleveland Browns head into this game 3-9 for this season. When they last took the field, the Browns played the Denver Broncos and took a loss by a score of 41-32. Jameis Winston connected on 34/58 with 497 yards through the air and 4 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 88.1 and ended the game with 3 interceptions. Nick Chubb was the rushing leader for the Browns with 9 carries for 21 yards (2.3 yards per attempt). David Njoku left with an average of 5.8 yards per reception by tallying 52 yds on 9 catches. The Cleveland Browns ran the football 23 times and had 77 yds, earning them an average of 3.3 yds per attempt. At the end of the game, they tallied 81 plays for 552 yards. Cleveland relinquished 18 completions on 35 attempts for a total of 294 yds, and a completion rate of 51.4%. In the running game, the Browns gave up 106 yards on 26 tries, which averages out to 4.1 yds per run allowed.

The Browns currently have 3,769 total yards for the year. Cleveland has earned 136 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 87 infractions for 644 yards. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Cleveland has compiled 16 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 18 times (12 picks and 6 fumbles lost). Offensively they're averaging 87.3 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 30th in the league. Concerning scoring, the Cleveland Browns are averaging 18.2 PPG.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Browns have surrendered 2,652 yards which ranks them 19th in the National Football League. They are conceding 221.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 61.3%. They have conceded 16 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 17 touchdowns via the ground game. In total, they are surrendering 349.6 yards/outing which puts them 24th in the league. The opposition is running for 4.6 yards per rush and 128.6 yards on the ground per game this year. The Browns rank 26th in the National Football League when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 25.7 PPG. Overall, they have allowed 1,543 rushing yards through 12 games.

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The Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 9-3 for this season. In their last contest, the Steelers got the victory with a final of 44-38 when they played the Cincinnati Bengals. Russell Wilson (3 touchdowns) ended the contest with 414 yds on 29/38 through the air while his QB rating was 126.4. He threw 1 interception and his average yds per pass attempt was 10.9 yards. Najee Harris ran the ball 16 times for 75 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.7 yds per attempt for Pittsburgh. Pat Freiermuth was a featured target for the Steelers, hauling in 6 passes for 68 yds (11.3 yards per reception). Pittsburgh ended up running for 4.2 yds per carry, totaling 110 yards on 26 carries. The Steelers finished with a total of 520 yds and they ran 64 plays (8.1 yds per play). The Steelers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 73.7%, surrendering 282 yards on 28 for 38 through the air. Pittsburgh surrendered 15 running attempts for 93 yds (6.2 yards per rush).

Regarding putting points on the board, the Steelers are 10th out of all teams in the NFL averaging 24.7 points per game. For the season to this point, the Steelers have compiled 2,531 yards through the air not to mention an average of 210.9 throwing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 20th in the NFL. They have an average of 133.1 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,597 yards overall. The Pittsburgh Steelers average 344.0 yards per contest which has them ranked 14th in the NFL. The Pittsburgh offense has totaled 628 penalty yards on 79 infractions, which is 12th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition.

They have surrendered 12 touchdowns through the air and 220.5 yards/outing, ranking them 19th in the NFL. Pittsburgh has allowed the opposition a total of 1,086 yards via the ground game (90.5 yards per contest) in addition to 12 touchdowns by ground for the year. Their defense has 25 takeaways (12 fumbles and 13 picks) on the year. The Steelers defense taken the field for 697 plays, which is 1st in the league. The Steelers are giving up 18.7 PPG, which has them in 7th of all teams in the league.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Steelers -7.0

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