Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8) rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett has been steadily running the offense since the team's Week 9 bye and will look to keep it up against the Cleveland Browns (7-9) on Sunday on CBS and Paramount+. Besides being knocked out of Week 14 against Baltimore and missing Week 15 with a concussion, Pickett is 5-1 as a starter since the bye and has completed 61.5% of his passes for 1,247 yards and four touchdowns. Pickett wasn't the starter in the first meeting between the two teams this year, but the Browns' defense has allowed just 216 passing yards over the last two games. You can see what happens when you stream the game in select markets on Paramount+, which you can try free for seven days.
Kickoff from Acrisure Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET, where Pittsburgh is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Steelers vs. Browns odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is 40. Sunday's matchup can be seen live in select markets on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan, which you can try free for seven days.
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How to watch Browns vs. Steelers
- Browns vs. Steelers date: Sunday, Jan. 8
- Browns vs. Steelers time: 1 p.m. ET
- Browns vs. Steelers TV channel: CBS
- Browns vs. Steelers streaming: Paramount+ (try it free for seven days)
Week 18 NFL picks for Steelers vs. Browns
Before tuning into Sunday's Browns vs. Steelers game, you need to see the NFL picks from SportsLine's advanced computer model. The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 18 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 160-113 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 14-6 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of this season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
For Browns vs. Steelers, the model is backing the Steelers to cover the spread. Pickett may not be putting up huge numbers on a weekly basis, but he has only turned the ball over once since the bye. Additionally, the Browns' defense has had the sixth-lowest pressure rate in the NFL this season (18.1%).
Conversely, the Browns have had trouble on their offensive line, as offensive tackle Jack Conklin (ankle) and center Ethan Pocic (illness) haven't practiced this week. Pittsburgh's defense has made eight sacks over the last three games, and Cleveland has to be concerned about Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt, who has 2.5 sacks during that stretch and has at least one in eight of the nine career regular season games against the Browns.
The model predicts Pickett to throw just his second interception since Week 10, but also to finish with at least 215 passing yards and a score. Those projections are better than Browns QB Deshaun Watson's, as the Steelers cover at home in nearly 60% of simulations. You may be able to stream the game here.
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