Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals 2024 NFL Odds, Time, and Prediction

The Cleveland Browns are coming to Cincy in Week 16 to try and crush the dreams of their Ohio-based rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow is having a fantastic season, but his teammates are not, which is why the Bengals still haven’t booked a place in the postseason.

They’re on the hunt for a 2024 NFL Playoff spot, though, and a win on December 22 would bring them one step closer to achieving that plan.

Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals Week 16 Odds

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When, Where, and How to Watch?

• Place: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
• Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
• How to Watch: CBS

Cleveland Browns’ Schadenfreude Power

“Schadenfreude” is the pleasure one feels in misfortune of others. That’s exactly what the Cleveland Browns feel ahead of the Week 16 game with their AFC North duel with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Even though the Browns stand no chance of qualifying for the postseason – as their record is 3-11 – they would like nothing better than to ruin Cincy’s playoff dreams. Beating the Bengals is a tough task, but they have done it six times since the start of the decade.

In their most recent game, they lost to the Bengals 21:14. The Browns scored two TDs in that game, one of which was the work of running back Nick Chubb, who’s been one of their best players in 2024.

But he won’t play in the Browns vs. Bengals Week 16 game. The thing is that he broke his foot last weekend against the KC Chiefs.

Cincinnati Bengals Need to Keep Winning

The Cincinnati Bengals are 6-8 on the season, but they’re in good form, coming back home to Paycor Stadium after two wins on the road. They defeated the Dallas Cowboys 27:20 and the Tennessee Titans 37:27.

In both of those games, Cincy’s quarterback, Joe Burrow, was brilliant. In fact, this guy has thrown for three touchdowns or more in each of his six games. The result is that he now has 36 TDs in the 2024 NFL, which makes him the No. 1 QB in the league. He’s also 1^st in passing yards and third in QBR.

His teammates haven’t been as impressive, especially those from the Bengals’ defensive team – Cincinnati’s defense concedes 27.6 points per game, which is second worst in the entire league.

Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals Week 16 Prediction

With Joe Burrow at QB, the Cincinnati Bengals are incredible offensively. Their defense is just the opposite, but we think they’ll do fine on Sunday because the Browns don’t look very lethal.

Their first-choice quarterback, Deshaun Watson, is out for the season, while his replacements aren’t doing great. Further, their best running back, Nick Chubb, got injured last weekend.

The Bengals will almost certainly take advantage of all this, which is why we predict they’re going to blow out the Browns.

Pick: Cincinnati Bengals -6