Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns Prediction, 12/28/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Location: Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Browns (+3)

Total-Over-Under: 33.5

Huntington Bank Field is the site where the Cleveland Browns (3-12) will attempt to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) on Sunday. Pittsburgh opens this game as 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over-under is 33.5.

The Pittsburgh Steelers step onto the field holding a record of 9-6 on the campaign. When they last took the field, the Steelers played the Detroit Lions and went home with a win by a final score of 29-24. Aaron Rodgers went 27-41 with 266 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 92.1 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. Kenneth Gainwell left with an average of 15.6 yards per catch by accounting for 78 yards on 5 receptions. Jaylen Warren led the offense in rushing for the Steelers with 14 totes for 143 yards (10.2 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they ran 68 plays which totaled 481 yards. The Pittsburgh Steelers ended up running the ball 27 different times and compiled 230 yds, earning them an average of 8.5 yards per tote. On the ground, the Steelers gave up 15 yards on 12 attempts, which is an average of 1.3 yards per run surrendered. Pittsburgh gave up 34 pass completions on 54 attempts for 346 yds, and a completion percentage of 63.0%.

In terms of scoring points, the AFC representatives have an average of 24.3 PPG. Collectively, they maintain an average of 101.7 rush yds which has them sitting 26th in the league. The Steelers have a total of 4,515 yards over the course of this year. Pittsburgh has attained 137 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 92 penalties for 724 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 15 different times (9 interceptions and 6 lost fumbles). When examining scoring, Pittsburgh has attained 25 passing TD's and 14 rushing TD's.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Steelers have yielded 3,740 total yards, which has them ranking 30th in the league. They have allowed 249.3 yds per game by way of the pass, and are allowing a completion% of 64.3%. Overall, they have surrendered 1,707 yards on the ground through 15 contests on the campaign. They have yielded 26 touchdowns by way of the pass, and 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game. Overall, they are conceding 363.1 yards per contest, which is good for 28th in the NFL. The opposition is running for 4.3 yards per running attempt and 113.8 rushing yds per game on the year. The Steelers are ranked 17th in football with reference to their defensive abilities, relinquishing 23.3 points per game.

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The Browns step on the gridiron with a record of 3-12 on the campaign. The last time they took the field, the Browns took a loss by a final score of 23-20 when they played the Buffalo Bills. Raheim Sanders ran the ball 11 times for 42 yds, ending the game with 3.8 yards per attempt for Cleveland. Quinshon Judkins was a featured target for the Browns, hauling in 5 throws for 29 yards (5.8 yds per catch). Shedeur Sanders (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 157 yds on 20-29 passing while his quarterback rating was 64.9. He tossed 2 picks and his avg yards per attempt was 5.4 yards. Cleveland relinquished 29 running attempts for 164 yds (5.7 yards per carry). The Browns pass defense gave up a completion rate of 63.2%, surrendering 95 yds on 12 out of 19 passing. The Browns finished the contest with 294 yds while they ran 61 plays (4.8 yards per play). Cleveland rushed the football for 5.2 yds per attempt, finishing the game with 160 yards on 31 attempts.

The Cleveland Browns average 266.3 yards per game, which is 30th in pro football. They average 96.9 rushing yards per game, and have rushed for 1,453 total yards. They have a total of 16 interceptions while yielding 6 lost fumbles, and have tallied 121 1st downs offensively. The Cleveland offense has surrendered 755 yards by way of 98 penalty flags, which is good for 16th in football with reference to making mistakes. In this season, the Browns have thrown for 2,541 passing yards and are sitting at 169.4 passing yards per contest, which is good for 30th in the NFL. When you look at their scoring prowess, the Browns are ranked 31st in football, averaging 16.4 points per game.

They have yielded 22 touchdowns by way of the pass as well as 164.1 yards through the air per game, which has them ranking 1st in the league. Cleveland has conceded a total of 1,706 rush yds (113.7 yds per outing), and 14 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the campaign. Their defense has amassed 16 turnovers (6 forced fumbles and 10 picks) this season. On the whole, they have yielded 355 points. The Browns defense has been on the field for 884 plays from the line of scrimmage, which has them ranking 7th in the league. The Browns are surrendering 23.7 points per outing, ranking them 20th in the league.

Who will win tonight's Steelers-Browns NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Browns +3 and over 33.5 total points

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