Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction 10-20-24 NFL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction for this NFL Week 7 game on Sunday, October 20th, at Huntington Bank Field.

Browns Continue to Stick by Watson

The Browns continue to stick by Deshaun Watson, even though they probably shouldn’t, because it looks like his time in the NFL should be ending quickly, he just isn’t good. In the last game, the Browns’ defense was actually pretty good, but the offense scored only 16 points, and they ended up losing by four points to the Philadelphia Eagles. Deshaun Watson completed 16 of his 23 passes for 168 yards. Jerome Ford was injured early in the game and that led to Pierre Strong Jr being the top rusher finishing with eight carries for 43 yards. 

The Browns are averaging 15.8 points while their defense is giving up 23.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the defense is ranked 19th in the league. The defense late in games has been strong and they’re giving up only 2.17 points per game in the 4th quarter. 

Can the Bengals Build on the Last Game

The Bengals sit with a 2-4 record overall, but they are coming off a win in the last game. The Bengals faced off against the New York Giants, and they scored 17 points while the defense gave up seven points and that led to the victory. Joe Burrow completed 19 of his 28 passes for 208 yards. He also rushed four times for 55 yards and a touchdown. The defense really stepped up, giving up only seven points, and the defense is going to need to really step up again in this game. 

The Bengals on the season are averaging 26.2 points while their defense is giving up 25.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league while the defense is ranked 26th in the league. The Bengals will face the Eagles and Raiders following this one.

Why the Bengals Will Beat the Browns

• The favorites have won each of the Browns’ last eight Week 7 games.
• The Browns have lost each of their last seven Week 7 games as underdogs.
• The Bengals have covered the spread in eight of their last nine Sunday games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Browns have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as home underdogs before a Division game.
• The favorites have won the first half in seven of the Browns’ last eight Week 7 games.
• The Bengals have won the first quarter in four of their last five Week 7 games against AFC North opponents.

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals Prediction

The Bengals haven’t been very good this season, but they are still a much better team, and they are going to have little issues getting the job done in this game. The Bengals gave up only seven points in the last game, and they are going to dominate again here. Deshaun Watson isn’t the answer for Cleveland, and he’s going to have another bad game here. The Bengals are going to end up cruising here. Back the Bengals against the spread here.