Browns at Bengals odds, picks and predictions

The Cleveland Browns (4-12) and Cincinnati Bengals (6-10) meet Sunday for a Week 18 game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Browns vs. Bengals odds and make our expert NFL picks and predictions for the best bets.

These teams met way back in Week 1, with the Bengals posting a 17-16 win in Cleveland, while the Browns covered as a 4.5-point underdog as the Under (47.5) cashed.

Cleveland picked up a 13-6 win as a 4-point underdog as the Under (34.5) cashed in Week 17, halting a 4-game losing streak. The Browns have covered 2 in a row, and they’re 4-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 7 games.

All eyes will be on Browns DE Myles Garrett, who has 22 sacks, one shy of breaking the all-time single-season NFL record shared by New York Giants DE Michael Strahan and Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt. Garrett will be trying to track down Bengals QB Joe Burrow for the record.

Like the Browns, the Bengals are eliminated from the postseason chase, but Cincinnati has won back-to-back games, while going 2-0 ATS in the past 2 games, and 5-1 ATS in the previous 6 outings. The Over has cashed in 2 in a row, and 3 of the past 4 games.

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Browns at Bengals odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 7:21 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Browns +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Bengals -400 (bet $400 to win $100)Against the spread: Browns +7.5 (-110) | Bengals -7.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Browns at Bengals key injuries

Browns

C Kingsley Eguakun (knee, shoulder) questionableTE Harold Fannin Jr. (groin) outCB Myles Harden (shoulder) questionableG Teven Jenkins (concussion) questionableTE David Njoku (knee) outLB Winston Reid (back) outLB Carson Schwesinger (quadriceps, ankle) out

Bengals

TE Cam Grandy (chest) questionableDT B.J. Hill (ankle) questionableWR Charlie Jones (ankle) outC Matt Lee (knee) outCB Josh Newton (hamstring) outDE Joseph Ossai (ankle) out

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Browns at Bengals picks and predictionsPrediction

Bengals 30, Browns 16

The Bengals (-400) will cost you 4 times your potential return, and that’s way too much to risk on an eliminated team in the topsy-turvy Week 18, even if the Browns (+310) are terrible.

Cleveland showed in Week 17 against Pittsburgh that it continues to fight, and there are rumors head coach Kevin Stefanski is really on the hot seat, so that could come into play, too.

AVOID.

The BENGALS -7.5 (-110) are risky laying the points. Cincinnati has covered the past 2 games, but 7 and a hook is quite a bit. Still, the Browns are just 1-6 SU on the road this season, while going 1-6 ATS, too.

Cincinnati has nothing to play, but it has been going hard in the past 2 games, while serving as cover kings lately. The Browns are still in the mix for a top-5 draft pick, and likely won’t be keen to screw that up.

OVER 44.5 (-115) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

The Over-Under has split 2-2 for the Browns in the past 4 road games, so not much to glean there. However, the Bengals have cashed high in the past 2 games, averaging 41.0 points oer game on offense, while allowing 17.5 PPG, and the Over is 3-1 in the past 4 outings.

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