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The New York Giants will try to stay in the hunt for the NFC East title when they host the Cleveland Browns in a key Sunday Night Football game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants (5-8) sit in second place in the division, one game behind the Washington Football Team (6-8). But New York owns the tiebreaker over Washington by virtue of having swept the two-game series this season. Meanwhile, the Browns (9-4) are chasing the struggling Steelers (11-2) in the AFC North and they enter tonight's contest having won four of their last five games. 

Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Cleveland is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Browns vs. Giants odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 44.5. Before you make any Giants vs. Browns picks, make sure you see the latest Sunday Night Football predictions from SportsLine's proven projection model. 

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The model ranked in the Top 10 on NFLPickWatch in three of the past four years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 95 percent of CBS Sports office pool players three times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Browns vs. Giants. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the NFL odds and trends for Giants vs. Browns:

  • Browns vs. Giants spread: Cleveland -6.5
  • Browns vs. Giants over-under: 44.5 points
  • Browns vs. Giants money line: Cleveland -280, New York +240
  • CLE: Offense ranks third in rushing yards per game (156.2)
  • NYG: LB Blake Martinez is tied for fourth in the NFL in tackles (118)

Why the Browns can cover

Cleveland has a devastating ground game that has the ability to control Sunday night's contest. The Browns average 156.2 rushing yards per game, which is the third best average in the league. Their two-headed rushing attack consists of Nick Chubb, who averages 97.9 rushing yards per game, and Kareem Hunt, who averages 59.4.

In addition, Cleveland's pass rush has a huge edge over the Giants' pass protection. Led by defensive end Myles Garrett, who ranks third in the NFL in sacks (10.5), the Browns have 34 sacks this season, which is 11th in the league. On Sunday, the Browns will face an offense that has allowed 29 sacks this season, including eight last week in the loss to Arizona.

Why the Giants can cover

New York has a run defense that can slow Cleveland's ground game. The Giants allow just 3.9 yards per carry, which ranks sixth in the NFL. Last week they gave up just 3.7 yards per carry to Arizona, one of the league's top rushing offenses. New York also allows just 101.5 rushing yards per game, the seventh-best mark in the NFL.

In addition, the Giants have owned the recent series against Cleveland. In fact, New York has won six of the last seven meetings between the teams. The Giants have outscored the Browns 162-111 in those seven games.

How to make Brown vs. Giants picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total. In fact, it's calling for 44 total points. It also says one side of the spread cashes in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Giants vs. Browns on Sunday Night Football? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Giants vs. Browns spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up almost $7,900 on its top-rated NFL picks, and find out.