Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 18 Odds, Plays and Insights


Check out odds, plays and more for the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 18 matchup on January 9, 2022.

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The Cleveland Browns (7-9) will try to stop their three-game losing run when they clash with the Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) in Week 18.

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Odds for Browns vs. Bengals

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Over/under insights

  • Cleveland and its opponents have gone over the current 37-point total in nine of 16 games this season.
  • In 87.5% of Cincinnati's games this season (14/16), the teams combined to score more than Sunday's total of 37.
  • Sunday's total is 11.3 points lower than the two team's combined 48.3 points per game average.
  • The 44.4 points per game these two squads have allowed their opponents to score this season are 7.4 more than the 37 over/under in this contest.
  • The average total in Browns games this season is 45.9, 8.9 points above Sunday's over/under of 37.
  • In 2021, games involving the Bengals have averaged a total of 46.6 points, 9.6 more than the set over/under in this contest.

Browns stats and trends

  • Against the spread, Cleveland is 7-9-0 this year.
  • The Browns have covered the spread once this season when favored by 5.5 points or more (in four chances).
  • Cleveland's games this year have gone over the total in seven out of 16 opportunities (43.8%).
  • The Browns put up 20.5 points per game, comparable to the 22.2 per contest the Bengals allow.
  • When Cleveland scores more than 22.2 points, it is 3-3 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
  • The Browns collect just 10.9 fewer yards per game (338.4) than the Bengals give up per outing (349.3).
  • When Cleveland totals more than 349.3 yards, the team is 5-2 against the spread and 4-3 overall.
  • The Browns have turned the ball over 20 times this season, one more turnover than the Bengals have forced (19).
  • Click over to SISportsbook and find the latest spread, moneyline and total for Cleveland's matchup with the Bengals.

Bengals stats and trends

  • Against the spread, Cincinnati is 9-7-0 this year.
  • This season, the Bengals won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
  • Cincinnati's games this year have gone over the point total in 50% of its opportunities (eight times in 16 games with a set point total).
  • The Bengals rack up 27.8 points per game, 5.6 more than the Browns surrender (22.2).
  • Cincinnati is 8-3 against the spread and 9-2 overall when the team notches more than 22.2 points.
  • The Bengals average 372.7 yards per game, 53.1 more yards than the 319.6 the Browns give up.
  • When Cincinnati piles up more than 319.6 yards, the team is 6-5 against the spread and 7-4 overall.
  • The Bengals have turned the ball over 21 times this season, two more turnovers than the Browns have forced (19).

Home and road insights

  • At home this season, Cleveland is 3-5 against the spread and 5-3 overall.
  • The Browns have one win ATS (1-3) as 5.5-point favorites or greater at home.
  • In eight games at home this year, Cleveland has gone over the total three times.
  • This season, Browns home games average 44.1 points, 7.1 more than this outing's over/under (37).
  • On the road, Cincinnati is 5-2 overall and 5-2 against the spread.
  • On the road, the Bengals are winless ATS (0-1) as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Cincinnati has hit the over twice in seven road games this year.
  • The average point total in Bengals away games this season is 45.4 points, 8.4 more than this outing's over/under (37).

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