The Cincinnati Bengals will battle the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football in a key AFC North showdown at FirstEnergy Stadium. The defending AFC champion Bengals (4-3) will try to remain in a tie with the Baltimore Ravens atop the division, while the Browns (2-5) will try to earn their first win in five weeks. The Browns have won the last five meetings with the Bengals, who will be without star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (hip).
Kickoff from FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Cincinnati is a 3-point favorite in the latest Bengals vs. Browns odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 45. Before making any Browns vs. Bengals picks, be sure to check out the NFL predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 148-107 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Bengals vs. Browns and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 8 predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the NFL odds and betting lines for Bengals vs. Browns:
- Bengals vs. Browns spread: Cincinnati -3
- Bengals vs. Browns over-under: 45 points
- Bengals vs. Browns money line: Bengals -165, Browns +140
- CIN: Bengals are 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 games against AFC foes
- CLE: Over is 4-0 in the Browns' last four home games
- Bengals vs. Browns picks: See picks here
Why the Bengals can cover
Wide receiver Tee Higgins is coming off a strong outing against the Falcons. Higgins had five catches for 93 yards last week and is looking for his third game in a row with five or more catches. Higgins will try for his third game in a row versus Cleveland with five or more catches and 70 or more receiving yards. For the season, he is the team's third-leading receiver with 31 receptions for 455 yards (14.7 average) and two touchdowns.
Defensive end Trey Hendrickson registered a sack last week and will be looking for his third game in a row with a tackle for loss. Hendrickson had a sack in his last game against Cleveland on Nov. 7, 2021. He also has a sack in two of his past three games on the road against AFC North foes. For the season, he has 16 tackles, including 11 solo, with 3 1/2 sacks. He has one pass breakup and two forced fumbles. See which team to pick here.
Why the Browns can cover
Running back Kareem Hunt had his third rushing touchdown of the season last week against the Baltimore Ravens. He will be looking for his third game in a row versus Cincinnati with 100-plus yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. He has played well on Monday Night Football with 585 scrimmage yards (117 per game) and four touchdowns, including two rushing, in five career games. For the season, he has carried 66 times for 263 yards (4.0 average) and three touchdowns.
Wide receiver Amari Cooper had a big game against the Ravens last week. Cooper led the Browns with 74 receiving yards in Week 7 and has a touchdown catch in two of his past three games. He also has a receiving TD in three of his past four games on Monday Night Football. See which team to pick here.
How to make Bengals vs. Browns picks
SportsLine's model is leaning over on the point total. In fact, it's calling for 47 total points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get the model's MNF picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Browns vs. Bengals on Monday Night Football? And which side of the spread cashes in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Browns vs. Bengals spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up almost $7,000 on its NFL picks, and find out.
