Despite losing to the Cleveland Browns in Week 12, the Pittsburgh Steelers Opened as a 6 point favorite Week 14 against the Browns. Pittsburgh went 9-3 with a 44-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, but the Browns lost 41-32 to the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. They are currently 3-9 on the year.
Some oddsmakers have the line in favor of the Steelers at 6.5 points, but VSIN puts the consensus at 6 points. The over/under remains relatively low at 42.5. Only the Browns and Steelers had over 500 yards of offense in Week 13.
Although Pittsburgh lost to Cleveland, the Steelers are certain to have home-field advantage Sunday afternoon at Acresure Stadium. The Week 12 matchup was also played in snowy and windy conditions, which affected the style of play, but the Steelers offense showed significant improvement in Week 13 after struggling for most of the game against Cleveland. . QB Russell Wilson threw for a season-high 414 yards, and if the Steelers can carry that momentum into the game against Cleveland, it wouldn’t be surprising if they could cover it with a win.
QB Jameis Winston provided a boost to Cleveland’s offense and played well against the Steelers, throwing for 219 yards. Running back Nick Chubb, who returned to the Browns in Week 7 after suffering a severe knee injury, also played well, scoring two touchdowns against Pittsburgh in Week 12. This is a battle between two teams that know each other well, with Cleveland beating Pittsburgh in their last meeting and the Steelers being the better team for most of the season, and Vegas being the better team on Sunday. I hope they get their revenge.
In Monday night’s game, Winston had his best and worst performances, throwing for 497 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions in a loss. Two of his picks were returned for touchdowns, but the third interception came in the final seconds in Denver’s end zone. In total, the Broncos returned three picks for 166 yards.
WR Jerry Jeudy had a monster game against his old team, rushing for 235 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos. He has been the team’s clear No. 1 receiver since trading Amari Cooper to the Bills, and has gone for over 100 yards in two of his last three games. In his first matchup against Pittsburgh, he caught six passes for 85 yards.
Browns DE Myles Garrett had a great performance against the Steelers in Week 12, but had a quiet game against the Broncos. He recorded four tackles (one for a loss), one QB hit, and one sack. Garrett finished the game, but appeared to be battling a hamstring injury.
Pittsburgh is 9-3 against the spread this season and won Sunday despite entering the game as a three-point underdog against Cincinnati. OLB TJ Watt’s performance will also be a storyline heading into Sunday’s game. They lost to DE Myles Garrett in Week 12, as Garrett took over the game with three sacks in the first half while Watt was silent. However, Watt recorded two sacks in Week 14, including a strip sack, and the Steelers’ pass rush will be further strengthened by the return of OLB Alex Highsmith, who has missed the team’s last three games with an ankle injury. There is a possibility that
The Steelers lead the AFC North with a 9-3 lead. The Baltimore Ravens are 8-5, the Cincinnati Bengals are 4-8, and the Browns are 3-9.
