Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4) are still trying to capture the AFC North crown on Sunday, while it remains to be seen what type of effort we get out of the Cleveland Browns (4-11) in this 4:15 PM ET game.
Injuries to Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (ankle), center Maurkice Pouncey (ankle), and line backer LaMarr Woodley (hamstring), as well as to Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy (concussion) have the odds currently unavailable as we wait until game time to figure out who will suit up.
Despite the fact that Cleveland has won only 1 of their last 9 games this season in a disappointing finish, they have actually covered the point spread in 5 of their last 6 losses.
High-scoring games have been few and far between for the Browns, and they’ve gone over the total just twice over their last 10 matchups.
Pittsburgh has won outright in 8 of their last 10 but will be the road team where they sit at just 4-3 on the year.
The Steelers have covered the point spread in 5 of those 10 games and have now gone under the total in 5 straight heading into Sunday’s clash against the Browns.
These AFC North rivals meet up at least twice every season and the Browns have won just once over the previous 10 head-to-head meetings since 2006.
The Steelers were 14-3 winners as 14-point favorites earlier this season, and Cleveland has actually covered the point spread 5 times over the last 8 meetings despite not getting much done in the win column.
The under has been a winning bet in 4 of the last 7 clashes between these squads, and Cleveland has been a 9.5-point underdog or larger in 5 of the previous 6 showdowns between these rivals.
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