Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction, 11/1/2026 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Browns +3.5

Total-Over-Under: 39

The Cleveland Browns (5-2) are headed to Acrisure Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2). Cleveland is 3.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 39.

The Cleveland Browns head into this game 5-2 so far this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Browns stepped onto the field against the Tennessee Titans and took home the win by a score of 27-24. Deshaun Watson finished 25-36 with 308 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 84 and finished the game with 1 interception. KC Concepcion averaged 16.1 yards per reception by accounting for 129 yds on 8 receptions. Quinshon Judkins led the offense in rushing for the Browns with 17 attempts for 96 yds (5.6 yards per attempt). In the game, they had 65 plays which gave them a total of 491 yards. The Cleveland Browns ran the ball a total of 29 times and compiled 183 yds, which had them averaging 6.3 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Browns conceded 141 yards on 30 attempts, which is an average of 4.7 yards per run allowed. Cleveland surrendered 20 pass completions on 31 attempts for 181 yds, and a completion rate of 64.5%.

The Browns have accumulated 2,096 yds on the season. Cleveland has accumulated 69 first downs as a team, and they have committed 63 infractions for 420 yds. In terms of scoring points, Cleveland has notched 7 touchdowns via the pass and 6 rushing TD's. They have given the ball to the opposition 9 times (3 INTs and 6 fumbles). Offensively, they're sitting at 106.7 rush yds which is 19th in the NFL. When it comes to scoring, the Browns are sitting at 19.0 PPG.

The Browns rank 12th in football when talking about opponents scoring, allowing 20.9 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.4 yds per rush and 116.4 running yds per game on the season. If you examine yards via the pass, the Browns have allowed 1,412 total yards, which has them sitting 11th in pro football. They have relinquished 201.7 yards per contest via the pass, and are relinquishing a completion% of 60.3%. In total, they are conceding 318.1 yds per outing, which is good for 12th in football. They have relinquished 11 touchdowns via the pass, along with 4 touchdowns to rushers. In total, they have given up 815 running yards through 7 matchups on the season.

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The Steelers come into this game with a record of 5-2 on the year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Steelers walked away with a victory by a final of 16-10 against the New Orleans Saints. Aaron Rodgers (1 touchdown) walked away from the game with 212 yards on 19-30 passing while his quarterback rating was 95.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 7.1 yards. Jaylen Warren carried the ball 18 times for 101 yards, ending the contest with 5.6 yards per carry for Pittsburgh. D.K. Metcalf was a featured target for the Steelers, grabbing 2 balls for 56 yds (28.0 yards per reception). Pittsburgh ran for 4.9 yds per attempt, finishing with 148 yds on 30 carries. The Steelers finished with 343 yds on 60 plays (5.7 yards per play). The Steelers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 78.9%, surrendering 263 yards on 30 out of 38 passing. Pittsburgh surrendered 17 run attempts for 18 yds (1.1 yds per rush).

When examining how much they score, the Steelers sit 22nd in the NFL, holding an average of 21.9 points per outing. In this campaign, the Steelers have a total of 1,523 yards via the pass and are sitting at 217.6 yards via the pass per game, which has them ranking 20th in the league. They maintain an average of 106.1 rush yds per game, and have toted the ball for 743 yds. The Pittsburgh Steelers have an average of 323.7 yards per contest, which is good for 20th in football. The Pittsburgh offense has granted 367 yds on 42 infractions, which has them ranking 27th in the league when talking about hurting your team. They have allowed 5 picks while giving up 2 fumbles, and have earned 76 first downs as a team.

They have allowed 7 touchdowns by way of the pass plus 212.7 yards via the pass per game, which has them sitting 11th in pro football. Pittsburgh has yielded a total of 637 rushing yds (91.0 total yards per game), plus 4 touchdowns on the ground on the campaign. Their defense has attained 11 turnovers (4 forced fumbles and 7 picks) this year. All in all, they have allowed 138 points in total. The Steelers defense has participated in 427 plays from scrimmage, ranking them 19th in the league. The Steelers are granting 19.7 points per outing, which is 5th in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Browns +3.5

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