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The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals play on Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Bengals’ Paycor Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 18 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 18 game?
Check out these NFL Week 18 picks and NFL Week 18 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on CBS (stream with FUBO).
The Bengals are a 7.5-point favorite over the Browns in NFL Week 18 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Cincinnati is -325 on the moneyline, while Cleveland is +260. The over/under (point total) is set at 44.5 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “The Bengals will look back on this year with disappointment. But, they are going to end it with three straight wins.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Browns will win the NFL Week 18 game against the Bengals.
ESPN: Bengals have a 79.9% chance to beat Browns on Sunday
The site gives the Browns a 20% shot at winning the NFL Week 18 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Sportsbook Review: Bet the Browns with the points vs Bengals
C Jackson Cowart writes: “The Browns were home underdogs last week before their defense put on a clinic in a 13-6 win against a Steelers team that desperately wanted a win. I don’t see why this spot would be so different for Cleveland with Myles Garrett still chasing the single-season sack record.”
Sportsnaut: Cincinnati Bengals 21, Cleveland Browns 14
Matt Johnson writes: “The Cleveland Browns will be trying to get Myles Garrett the single-season sack record in this game, and given Joe Burrow’s tendency to hold onto the football, we believe the record will be broken in Week 18. With that said, Cincinnati will likely have success on the ground, as Cleveland has surrendered 155.3 rushing yards per game and 5.1 yards per carry over the last month. As for Shedeur Sanders, he is on track to record his fifth consecutive game with an interception (maintaining a 5.2 percent interception rate as a starter), and that will likely be the difference in a relatively low-scoring game.”
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