Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns Prediction 12-22-24 NFL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns Prediction for this NFL Week 16 game on Sunday, December 22nd, at Paycor Stadium. 

Bengals Look for Third Straight Win

The Bengals have won two straight games and they are looking for their third straight win. In the last game against the Tennessee Titans, the Bengals scored 37 points and they ended up winning by 10 points. Joe Burrow completed 26 of his 37 passes for 271 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. The Bengals are averaging 28.5 points while their defense is giving up 27.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league while the defense is ranked 31st. Burrow on the season has thrown for 3,977 yards, 36 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Ja’Marr Chase is having a huge year also catching 102 passes for 1,143 yards and 15 touchdowns. This is a team that can score, but their defense has zero interest in playing defense. 

Why the Bengals Will Beat the Browns

• The Bengals have won each of their last eight Week 16 home games.
• The Browns have lost 23 of their last 25 road games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Bengals have covered the spread in each of their last six Sunday games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Browns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four Sunday games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Bengals have won the first half in each of their last six Sunday games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Bengals have won the first quarter in five of their last six games against the Browns following a road win.

Browns Just Keep Losing

The Browns are back to their losing plays and on the season they have won only three games. In the last game against the Chiefs, the defense was actually decent giving up only 21 points, but the offense only managed seven points and they need to find a way to get the offense going here. Jameis Winston completed 16 of his 25 passes for 146 yards, zero touchdowns, and three interceptions. He ended up getting benched and Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 4 of his 9 passes for 18 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. 

The Browns are averaging 17.1 points while their defense is giving up 25.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the defense is ranked 26th. The offense needs to try and limit the turnovers if they want to have a chance in this game. 

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns Prediction

This total is too high. The Bengals made the Titans offense look good in the last game and even though the Browns offense hasn’t been great, they are going to have no issue against the Bengals. Joe Burrow is going to have no issue having a big game, and he’s going to go over their season average of 28.5 points. Don’t be shocked if both teams get over 60 points here. Back the over to cash here.