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11 - 5
Pittsburgh
Steelers
12 - 4
January 10, 2021, 8:15 PM EST
 | Acrisure Stadium

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Cleveland
Browns
11 - 5
Pittsburgh
Steelers
12 - 4
January 10, 2021, 8:15 PM EST
 | Acrisure Stadium

  • After starting the season with an 11-0 SU and 8-3 ATS run, the Pittsburgh Steelers went just 1-4 SU and 2-3 ATS over their last five games. The Steelers will try to flip the switch and get back on track Sunday night when they host the Cleveland Browns. The Browns will be without head coach Kevin Stefanski along with two other coaches and two players after positive COVID-19 tests.

    Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers
    • Date/Time: January 10, 8:15 p.m. ET
    • Stadium: Heinz Field
    • TV Coverage: NBC
    • Sportsbook Odds: Steelers -3.5 | O/U 46.5 (Line History)
    • Browns vs Steelers Matchup Report

    Sportsbook Odds Analysis

    Early bettors jumped on the Steelers as 3.5-point favorites to move the line up to Pittsburgh -4.5. The total has also moved a half-point from its opener at 46.5 points up to 47 points. Pittsburgh is 3-0 ATS in its last three games against the Browns.

    Cleveland News & Notes

    Cleveland failed to cover the spread as a 10-point favorite on Sunday against a Steelers team that was resting many of its starters. But the Browns got the win they needed by a score of 24-22 to finish with an 11-5 SU and 6-10 ATS record, snapping a playoff drought that went all the way back to 2002 and giving the team its first winning season since 2007.

    Remarkably, the Browns actually finished the regular season with a point differential of -11. Every other AFC playoff team has a differential of +52 or better, and the Miami Dolphins (10-6 SU, 11-5 ATS) missed the playoffs with a +66.

    Cleveland ranks 14th in the NFL in scoring offense with 25.5 points per game and 21st in scoring defense, allowing 26.2 points per game, but still grinded out 11 wins despite these lackluster rankings.

    Pittsburgh News & Notes

    Pittsburgh looked awful in an 0-3 SU and ATS stretch in December in which it averaged only 16.3 points per game in three straight losses to Washington, Buffalo and Cincinnati. But over their last two games, the Steelers looked a lot better in defeating the Indianapolis Colts 28-24 and giving Cleveland a competitive game Sunday with many starters resting.

    The Steelers enter the postseason with a defense that ranks third in the NFL in total defense (allowing 305.8 total yards per game) and third in scoring defense (allowing 19.5 points per game).

    With a steady defense likely to keep Pittsburgh competitive in any postseason game it plays, the pressure will be on Ben Roethlisberger to produce on offense. Roethlisberger looked great against the Colts with 341 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and no interceptions; can he carry that momentum into the playoffs?

    Betting Pick: Pittsburgh -4.5

    The Steelers’ late-season struggles got a lot more coverage than Cleveland’s, but the Browns lost to the New York Jets in Week 16 and were pushed to the limit against Pittsburgh’s B squad last week. Pittsburgh should get the job done at home in this one.

    Shark Bites
    • Cleveland is 3-13-1 in its last 17 games vs Pittsburgh.
    • Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU and 5-3 ATS at home this season.
    • The OVER is 3-0 in Pittsburgh’s last 3 postseason games.
Back to Matchup

Odds

Sunday, January 10 Sun Jan 10

Opening
Current
Cleveland
vsFinal
Pittsburgh
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+3.5
-110
+165
o46.5
-110
-3.5
-110
-190
u46.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+5
-110
+196
o47
-109
-5
-110
-226
u47
-111
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

21.24
 Total Score
18.12
202.59
 Passing Yards
200.53
146.47
 Rushing Yards
122.18
31:49
 Time on Field
31:31
65.65
 Number of Plays
65.24
5.32
 Yards Per Play
4.95
21.24
 Total Score
18.12
4.00
 First Quarter
3.53
5.71
 Second Quarter
6.59
4.35
 Third Quarter
2.47
6.82
 Fourth Quarter
5.35
202.59
 Passing Yards
200.53
31.76
 Pass Attempts
33.59
19.71
 Pass Completions
21.41
2.59
 Sacks
2.24
15.65
 Sack Yards
14.82
10.28
 Yards Per Pass
9.37
146.47
 Rushing Yards
122.18
31.29
 Rush Attempts
29.41
4.68
 Yards Per Rush
4.15
0.71
 Interceptions
0.82
0.76
 Fumbles
0.94
0.53
 Fumbles Lost
0.29
1.24
 Total Turnovers
1.12
6.00
 Penalties
5.53
50.88
 Penalty Yards
41.82
31:49
 Time on Field
31:31
65.65
 Number of Plays
65.24
5.32
 Yards Per Play
4.95
3.59
 Punts
4.06
48.51
 Punt Average
44.54
76.35
 Return Yards
48.35

Head To Head

CLE
 Stat Type PIT
2-7-1
 Record
7-2-1
4-5-1
 ATS
5-4-1
5-5
 O/U
5-5
17.90
 Score
24.10
115.10
 Rush Yds
109.70
33.80
 Pass Attempts
34.50
56.21
 Completion %
63.48
182.00
 Passing Yds
228.90
297.1
 Total Yds
338.6
1.50
 Turnovers
1.80
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
1-2
 Record
2-1
0-3
 ATS
3-0
1-2
 O/U
1-2
14.67
 Score
26.67
124.33
 Rush Yds
112.67
29.67
 Pass Attempts
29.33
56.18
 Completion %
62.50
161.33
 Passing Yds
218.67
285.67
 Total Yds
331.33
1.33
 Turnovers
0.67
Jan 3/21 (1 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
24
 Score
22
-10
 ATS
+10
44.5 o
 O/U
44.5 u
192
 Rush Yds
85
27
 Pass Attempts
44
62.96
 Completion %
59.09
166
 Passing Yds
309
358
 Total Yds
394
0
 Turnovers
1
Oct 18/20 (2 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
7
 Score
38
+3
 ATS
-3
50 o
 O/U
50 u
75
 Rush Yds
129
28
 Pass Attempts
23
53.57
 Completion %
65.22
145
 Passing Yds
148
220
 Total Yds
277
2
 Turnovers
0
Dec 1/19 (3 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
13
 Score
20
-1
 ATS
+1
40 o
 O/U
40 u
106
 Rush Yds
124
34
 Pass Attempts
21
52.94
 Completion %
66.67
173
 Passing Yds
199
279
 Total Yds
323
2
 Turnovers
1
Nov 14/19 (4 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
21
 Score
7
-3
 ATS
+3
41.5 o
 O/U
41.5 u
104
 Rush Yds
58
32
 Pass Attempts
44
53.13
 Completion %
52.27
189
 Passing Yds
178
293
 Total Yds
236
0
 Turnovers
4
Oct 28/18 (5 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
18
 Score
33
+8.5
 ATS
-8.5
47.5 o
 O/U
47.5 u
74
 Rush Yds
168
36
 Pass Attempts
36
61.11
 Completion %
66.67
163
 Passing Yds
253
237
 Total Yds
421
1
 Turnovers
2
Sep 9/18 (6 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
21
 Score
21
+3.5
 ATS
-3.5
41 o
 O/U
41 u
177
 Rush Yds
159
40
 Pass Attempts
41
37.50
 Completion %
56.10
150
 Passing Yds
313
327
 Total Yds
472
1
 Turnovers
6
Dec 31/17 (7 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
24
 Score
28
+5
 ATS
-5
38.5 o
 O/U
38.5 u
102
 Rush Yds
124
30
 Pass Attempts
27
53.33
 Completion %
85.19
272
 Passing Yds
224
374
 Total Yds
348
2
 Turnovers
2
Sep 10/17 (8 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
18
 Score
21
+10
 ATS
-10
47 o
 O/U
47 u
57
 Rush Yds
35
30
 Pass Attempts
36
66.67
 Completion %
66.67
180
 Passing Yds
255
237
 Total Yds
290
1
 Turnovers
1
Jan 1/17 (9 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
24
 Score
27
+3
 ATS
-3
42 o
 O/U
42 u
231
 Rush Yds
69
40
 Pass Attempts
37
72.50
 Completion %
64.86
206
 Passing Yds
243
437
 Total Yds
312
4
 Turnovers
1
Nov 20/16 (10 of 10)
CLE
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
9
 Score
24
+8
 ATS
-8
44.5 o
 O/U
44.5 u
33
 Rush Yds
146
41
 Pass Attempts
36
51.22
 Completion %
63.89
176
 Passing Yds
167
209
 Total Yds
313
2
 Turnovers
0

Team Records

CLE
 Record PIT
11-5
 All
12-4
6-2
 Home
7-1
5-3
 Away
5-3
6-10
 ATS
10-6
3-5
 ATS Home
5-3
3-5
 ATS Away
5-3
9-7
 O/U
8-7-1
5-3
 O/U Home
5-3
4-4
 O/U Away
3-4-1
CLE
 Record PIT
7-5
 All
9-3
4-2
 Home
6-0
3-3
 Away
3-3
2-10
 ATS
8-4
1-5
 ATS Home
4-2
1-5
 ATS Away
4-2
7-5
 O/U
7-4-1
4-2
 O/U Home
4-2
3-3
 O/U Away
3-2-1
CLE
 Record PIT
3-3
 All
4-2
2-1
 Home
3-0
1-2
 Away
1-2
0-6
 ATS
4-2
0-3
 ATS Home
2-1
0-3
 ATS Away
2-1
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
CLE
 Record PIT
7-3
 All
6-4
3-2
 Home
3-1
4-1
 Away
3-3
3-7
 ATS
5-5
1-4
 ATS Home
2-2
2-3
 ATS Away
3-3
5-5
 O/U
5-5
2-3
 O/U Home
2-2
3-2
 O/U Away
3-3

Gametime Weather

Weather
7:15pm Partly Cloudy
1ºC / 33ºF
73% Humidity
2% Precipitation
30% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
Field Image
Arrow Image 2
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Trends

  • Cleveland are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games.
  • Cleveland are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games.
  • Cleveland are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Pittsburgh.
  • Cleveland are 3-13-1 SU in their last 17 games against Pittsburgh.
  • Cleveland are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road.
  • Cleveland are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
  • Cleveland are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
  • Cleveland are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference North division.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 15 games when playing as the underdog.
  • Pittsburgh are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • Pittsburgh are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games against Cleveland.
  • Pittsburgh are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home.
  • Pittsburgh are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Cleveland.
  • Pittsburgh are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference North division.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games played in January.
  • Pittsburgh are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games played on a Sunday.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries
NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries

Last 10 Games

DateOppScoreSULine/TotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Jan 3, 2021PIT24-22W-10/44.5L/O19216635885309394-1
Dec 27, 2020NYJ16-23L-6.5/45L/U452542991312023332
Dec 20, 2020NYG20-6W-6.5/44.5W/U106286392742142880
Dec 14, 2020BAL42-47L+3/45.5L/O1383554932311543851
Dec 6, 2020TEN41-35W+4/54W/O11834045862369431-2
Nov 29, 2020JAC27-25W-7.5/48.5L/O2072524591402353751
Nov 22, 2020PHI22-17W-2.5/45.5W/U137187324106209315-2
Nov 15, 2020HOU10-7W-4.5/46L/U231125356901532430
Nov 1, 2020LV6-16L-1/47.5L/U1011222232081013091
Oct 25, 2020CIN37-34W-4/50L/O8231639881387468-1
View Game Logs
DateOppScoreSULine/TotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Jan 3, 2021CLE22-24L+10/44.5W/O853093941921663581
Dec 27, 2020IND28-24W+1/42.5W/O20333353127238365-2
Dec 21, 2020CIN17-27L-14.5/40.5L/O86158244152782303
Dec 13, 2020BUF15-26L+2/48.5L/U471772241042303340
Dec 7, 2020WAS17-23L-6/43.5L/U21305326452733181
Dec 2, 2020BAL19-14W-10.5/41.5L/U68266334129902190
Nov 22, 2020JAC27-3W-10.5/47.5W/U10626737373133206-3
Nov 15, 2020CIN36-10W-6.5/45.5W/O44333377139185324-2
Nov 8, 2020DAL24-19W-14/44L/U46309355144220364-2
Nov 1, 2020BAL28-24W+4/44.5W/O48173221265192457-3
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