How The Nationwide Media Is Choosing Steelers Vs. Browns
A weekly article we submit that provides a quick overview of how nationwide media members view the Pittsburgh Steelers’ odds. Only a skinny abstract of notable names who’re choosing for or towards Pittsburgh. We’ll see who will get it proper most frequently. If they provide a rating prediction, we’ll embody that too. When relevant, I’ll toss within the predictions from Dave Bryan and myself simply to see how we stack up.
In the present day, predictions for the Steelers’ Week 14 rematch towards the Cleveland Browns.
These Choosing The Steelers
Maurice Jones-Drew/NFL Community: Steelers (23-20)
Sam Farmer/LA Occasions: Steelers (27-23)
Eric Edholm/NFL Community: Steelers (24-23)
Nate Davis/USA In the present day: Steelers (24-20)
Mike Florio/Professional Soccer Speak: Steelers (27-20)
Bucky Brooks/NFL Community: Steelers (24-17)
Dave Bryan/Steelers Depot: Steelers (23-13)
Vinnie Iyer/Sporting Information: Steelers (24-10)
Daniel Jeremiah/NFL Community: Steelers (31-20)
Pete Prisco/CBS Sports activities: Steelers (23-21)
Colleen Wolfe/NFL Community: Steelers (24-20)
Chris Simms/Professional Soccer Speak: Steelers (28-24)
Alex Kozora/Steelers Depot: Steelers (26-16)
Pat McAfee/Pat McAfee Present: Steelers
These Choosing The Browns
A.J. Hawk/Pat McAfee Present: Browns
Totals
These Choosing The Steelers: 14
These Choosing The Browns: 1
Fast Notes
– To be clear, Hawk is taking the Browns to cowl the 6.5-point line, not essentially to win. The present doesn’t make rating predictions.
– If the Pittsburgh Steelers win, they are going to formally get rid of the Cleveland Browns from playoff rivalry.
– A Pittsburgh win would additionally give them 10 on the season and their eleventh double-digit win season since Mike Tomlin was employed in 2007. Over that span, the one two groups who’ve extra are the New England Patriots (13) and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (12). The Inexperienced Bay Packers at present have 11 and will attain 12 whereas the Baltimore Ravens even have 10 and will attain 11 by the top of the 12 months.
– Since changing into his workforce’s beginning quarterback, Jameis Winston has led the Browns’ offense to 21.8 factors per recreation. For Russell Wilson, the Steelers are averaging 28.7 PPG with him on the helm. Each are enhancements over the boys they changed.
– Pittsburgh posted a minus-6.73 EXP (anticipated factors) on particular groups in final week’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals, their worst mark of the 12 months.
– Winston has thrown seven interceptions in his 5 begins, together with a pair of three-pick video games. Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks have thrown 4 interceptions all season.
– Whereas the Steelers don’t have latest monitor file on the highway towards Cleveland, they’re spotless at residence. Pittsburgh has gained their final 20 common season video games when internet hosting Cleveland. Their final loss got here in 2003, a recreation began by Tim Sofa and Tommy Maddox.
