Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season will kick off with an AFC North rivalry game, as the Pittsburgh Steelers will face off with the Cleveland Browns. In this battle between the first-place and last-place teams in the division, the Steelers are 5.5-point favorites, while the total has been set at 40 points. Here, we break down Steelers vs Browns and give you our NFL picks for this contest between division rivals.
Steelers Look to Continue Hot Streak
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their fifth straight game in Week 11 of the NFL season, beating the Baltimore Ravens in a thrilling 18-16 game. Pittsburgh stopped a late two-point conversion attempt by Lamar Jackson and the Ravens to secure that victory, moving them to 8-2 on the season. Here, the defense of the Steelers will look to lead them to a sixth straight victory, as they will hope to get pressure on Jameis Winston to force him into some of the bad decisions Winston has become known for.
Browns Suffering Through Nightmare Season
Cleveland lost its second game in a row in their last game, getting beat 35-14 by the New Orleans Saints. Winston threw for 395 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions in that game. But the Browns were not able to take advantage of winning the turnover battle 2-0 in that matchup, as they were outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter. If Cleveland can’t finish stronger than that this week, they will be headed to a 2-9 record after Thursday Night Football is done.
Steelers vs Browns Pick & Prediction
We are going to lay the points with Pittsburgh in Thursday’s Steelers vs Browns matchup from Northeast Ohio. Cleveland has scored the fewest points of any team in the AFC this season and things have not improved offensively since Jameis Winston took over at quarterback. Look for the Pittsburgh pass rush to wreak havoc on the Cleveland passing game and for the Steelers to win their sixth game in a row to maintain their advantage in the AFC North standings.
