Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/28/2025

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, December 28, 2025

Venue:  Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Steelers -3, Browns +3; Over/Under:  33.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Steelers -3, Browns +3; Over/Under:  33.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Steelers -3, Browns +3; Over/Under:  33.5 points

Pittsburgh Steelers:  9-6 (1st place, AFC North)

Cleveland Browns:  3-12 (4th place, AFC North)

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Pittsburgh Steelers:  won their last game on the road against the Detroit Lions 29-24.

Cleveland Browns:  lost their last game at home against the Buffalo Bills 23-20.

The Steelers are entering this game with a 9-6 record overall and they have a 3-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 4-3 in their home games, 4-3 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Detroit Lions 29-24. Aaron Rodgers was the starting QB and he completed 27/41 passes for 266 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Jaylen Warren led the team in rushing yards with 143 and 2 TDs. Kenneth Gainwell led the receivers with 78 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Kyle Dugger led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Kyle Dugger, Keeanu Benton, and Cameron Heyward each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Browns are entering this game with a 3-12 record overall and they have a 0-4 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-5 in their home games, 1-6 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against the Buffalo Bills 23-20. Shedeur Sanders was the starting QB and he completed 20/29 passes for 157 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Shedeur Sanders led the team in rushing yards with 49. Trayveon Williams led the receivers with 38 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Devin Bush led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Carson Schwesinger led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Steelers listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Steelers have looked good in their games this season with their 9-6 record overall which has them right at the top of the AFC North. They have been a good road team too with their 4-3 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Browns have looked terrible in their games this season with their 3-12 record overall which has them right at the bottom of the AFC North with one of the worst records in the entire NFL. They haven't looked great on their home field either with their 2-5 home record this season. The Browns are off a 23-20 loss to the Bills in their last one and they have a chance to play spoiler here, but they haven't looked that good lately. They were showing some fight weeks ago, but lately their defense has looked terrible with the number of points they have been giving up. The offense has also been really up and down and this Steelers offense has looked a lot better lately with Rodgers playing well. The Steelers had a really strong start to the season and it looked like they were ready to collapse when the Ravens erased a 1-5 start to the year and took the lead of the division midway through the season, but now the Steelers have a ton of momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row and they are in complete control of their own destiny. They still have to play the Ravens in their regular season finale, but that game means nothing if they get the win here as the Steelers will clinch the AFC North. The Steelers don't want this division to come down to the final game of the regular season so they are going to throw everything they have at this game to win so they can rest players next week, and they can take advantage of the way the Browns have taken a dive lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Steelers to cover the spread in this game. 

Steelers Browns Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, December 28, 2025 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Steelers 27 Browns 16.

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Pittsburgh Steelers: 19-12 ATS in games where the line is +3 to -3. 12-5 ATS versus division opponents. 10-4 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 5-1 OVER after 3 or more consecutive wins. 5-1 OVER after 3 or more consecutive wins against the spread.

Cleveland Browns: 3-6 ATS as a home underdog of 7 points or less. 6-11 ATS after a game with a turnover margin of -2 or worse. 5-9 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 11-5 OVER vs. poor passing defenses - allowing 235 or more passing yards/game. 10-6 OVER after a game with a turnover margin of -2 or worse.

Pittsburgh Steelers:  None.

Cleveland Browns:  None.

“I’m just so appreciative of the men that I work with and the fight they displayed individually and collectively. Certainly weren’t perfect, a lot of adversity, some of it created by us. But they didn't blink and that’s what’s required this time of year.” - Mike Tomlin after his team’s win against the Lions in their last game. 

“Yeah, in total we ended up minus in the turnover margin. It’s hard to do that versus a very good football team. And then they made their plays. We didn’t make enough at the end." - Kevin Stefanski after his team’s loss against the Bills in their last game. 

WR Austin III, Calvin

WR Valdes-Scantling, Marquez

WR Thielen, Adam

TE Washington, Darnell

QB Rodgers, Aaron

RB Warren, Jaylen

WR Jeudy, Jerry

WR Tillman, Cedric

WR Bond, Isaiah

TE Fannin Jr., Harold

QB Sanders, Shedeur

RB Sanders, Raheim

Passing: Aaron Rodgers (2,860)

Rushing: Jaylen Warren (828)

Receiving: DK Metcalf (850)

Touchdowns: Jaylen Warren (8)

Passing: Shedeur Sanders (1,103)

Rushing: Quinshon Judkins (827)

Receiving: Harold Fannin Jr. (701)

Touchdowns: Quinshon Judkins (7)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Tomlin (19th season)

Cleveland Browns: Kevin Stefanski (6th season)