If there were two teams with opposite Sundays last weekend, it was the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. Now, these in-state and AFC North rivals kick off against one another, and we’ve got our Browns vs. Bengals predictions to help you best enjoy the battle of the Buckeye State.

After we take you through the best bet from our Browns vs. Bengals picks, we’ll also take you through the current $150 DraftKings Sportsbook sign up bonus that is perfect for Ohio fans.

 

 

 

Browns vs. Bengals Predictions For NFL Week 16, Sunday 12/22

Perhaps not everyone agrees that these Ohio teams had opposite Week 15 results, as Bengals QB Joe Burrow was quite outspoken about the flaws in their win. Admittedly, there is still plenty that they need to clean up, but at the end of the day, they were able to put up 37 on the road, while the Browns mustered up just seven points in front of the Dawg Pound.

Cinci’s win kept their playoff dreams alive, and in fact, they can still achieve a winning record this year. As you’d expect this late in the season, this is indeed the second meeting between these close by rivals, with the Bengals winning the first one by a touchdown on the road. There is certainly plenty to pull from to help with the top pick from our Browns vs. Bengals predictions for this Sunday.
 

 

 

Cleveland Browns: Scared Of Commitment

Following the injury to QB Deshaun Watson earlier in the year, the Browns turned to QB Jameis Winston. As arguably one of the most polarizing players in the entire league, he’s won over fans of teams outside of Ohio with this attitude and motivational speeches. However, his care-free, gunslinger attitude on the field has been causing problems.

As much as he has the ability to throw for 400+ yards, he is just as capable of throwing multiple pick sixes in a single game. That has led to three straight losses, dropping Cleveland to just 3-11 on the season. With that being the case, immediately following last weekend’s loss, the team openly stated that they would not be committing to a starting QB ahead of this game.
 

 

 

Cincinnati Bengals: Burrow Barking

Despite the Bengals finding a way to win back-to-back games on the road, the majority of discussions about the team in the days following Sunday’s win were regarding Burrow’s apparent spat with head coach Zac Taylor on the sideline.

Those altercations generally get blown out of proportion given that it’s an emotional game and occur in the heat of battle, but there is merit in the fact that Cincinnati has been far from perfect in their wins. It’s no secret now that their offense is as feared as any, while absolutely no opposition fears their defense.
 

 

 

Browns vs. Bengals Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

We’ve got a significant home favorite for this in-state rivalry, and you can see the latest Browns vs. Bengals odds at DraftKings Sportsbook below:

 

 

Browns vs. Bengals Best Bet: Under 47 Points (-110 at DraftKings Sportsbook)

It may seem surprising that the focus of our Browns vs. Bengals predictions is focused on a lower-scoring game given that Cincinnati is involved, but not only are we confident in it, but it’s one of our favorite picks of the entire Week 16 slate.

As we’ve often seen with AFC North rivalries, they are nearly always low-scoring, close, physical battles. That was on full display when these teams met back in October, which was a 21-14 win for the Bengals. It was arguably the most difficult three touchdowns they’ve scored all season, and since then Cleveland’s offense has continued to struggle.

Of course, the opposite end of that is Cincinnati’s defensive struggles, but this is one matchup where we don’t believe that the opposition can exploit that weakness. After all, these division foes have proven that time after time - it wasn’t just the earlier meeting this season that stayed under the total.

Three of the past four matchups have done so, and the only outlier went over the total due to it being set at a very low 37 points; it still would have stayed under this Sunday’s total. Furthermore, these unders aren’t just narrowly coming through. In fact, staying under by 7.5 points earlier this year was the closest call we’ve had.

The other recent games stayed under by 14 and 19.5 points! This weekend should be more like 43 or 44 points at most, so we’re more than happy making the best bet from our Browns vs. Bengals predictions on the under 47 points (-110 at DraftKings Sportsbook).
 

 

 

Browns vs. Bengals Injury Report & Latest News

The most notable injury news for this battle of the Buckeye State is that of Bengals OT Orlando Brown. It’s listed as a fibula injury, and Burrow would certainly love all the protection he can get. Cleveland is largely healthy right now, but as always, stay in the know with the weekly Fantasy Alarm NFL injury report.
 

 

 

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