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Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -7-point favorites versus the Browns, while the game's total opened at 50.5.

Pittsburgh was a 28-21 winner in its last match on the road against the Bengals. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 49 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Cleveland was a 26-23 loser in its last match on the road against the Buccaneers. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 49 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Cleveland:
Team record: 2-4-1 SU,5-2 ATS
Cleveland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 2-21-1 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 3-2-1 SU,3-3 ATS
Pittsburgh is 6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Pittsburgh is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 13-4-1 SU in its last 18 games

Next up:
Cleveland home to Kansas City Sunday, November 4
Pittsburgh at Baltimore Sunday, November 4