Browns vs. Bears Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec 17

Updated Dec. 13, 2023 1:13 p.m. ET

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The Cleveland Browns (8-5) are considered favorites (-3.5) according to the bookmakers ahead of their game versus the Chicago Bears (5-8) on December 17, 2023, starting at 1:00 PM ET, airing on FOX. The over/under for this one is set at 37.5 points.

Browns vs. Bears Odds & Betting Lines

Browns vs. Bears Prediction & Pick

• Pick ATS: Cleveland (-3.5)
  
• Pick OU: Over (37.5)
  
• Prediction: Cleveland 28 - Chicago 16

How to Watch Cleveland vs. Chicago

• Game Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: Cleveland Browns Stadium
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: Watch on FOX

Browns vs. Bears Recent Matchups

• Over their last five meetings, Chicago has collected four wins against Cleveland.
• Cleveland has been outpaced by 44 points in its last five tilts against Chicago.

Cleveland Betting Info

• Cleveland has played 13 games, posting seven wins against the spread.
• The Browns have been favored by 3.5 points or more three times this season, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.
• Cleveland games this year have hit the over on seven of 13 set point totals (53.8%).
• The Browns have a 5-1 record in games they played as moneyline favorite (winning 83.3% of those games).
• Cleveland has played three times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -175 or shorter, and claimed a victory in each game.
• The Browns have a 63.6% chance to win this matchup, based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Browns Stats

Cleveland's Key Players

Offense

• Jerome Ford's rushing output this season includes 698 yards and three TDs. He's averaging 53.7 yards per game and 4.2 per attempt (17th in the NFL).
• Ford has been targeted 50 times in the receiving game and has 35 catches (2.7 per game) for 227 yards (17.5 per game) and three TDs.
• Amari Cooper has 57 receptions for 876 yards and two TDs. In 13 games, he is averaging 4.4 catches and 67.4 yards per game.
• Kareem Hunt has 361 rushing yards with seven touchdowns (32.8 yards per game across 11 games).
• David Njoku has put up 600 receiving yards and four touchdowns with 59 catches on 92 targets. He's averaging 4.5 receptions and 46.2 yards per game.

Defense

• On defense, Myles Garrett has 33 tackles, 13 TFL, and 13 sacks in 2023.
• Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has 2.5 sacks (fifth on the Browns) in addition to his 16 TFL and 75 tackles.
• This season, Grant Delpit has recorded 1.5 sacks in addition to his seven TFL, 77 tackles, and one interception.
• So far this season, Martin Emerson has 47 tackles, one TFL, and four interceptions.

Chicago Betting Info

• Chicago has covered the spread six times over 13 games with a set total.
• The Bears have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more five times this year and are 3-2 ATS in those matchups.
• Games involving Chicago have hit the over on seven occasions this season.
• This season, the Bears have been the underdog 11 times and won four, or 36.4%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 1-4 when it is set as an underdog of +145 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Bears have a 40.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Bears Stats

Chicago's Key Players

Offense

• Justin Fields has passed for 1,810 yards this year, with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. He is completing 63.5% of his attempts while averaging 201.1 yards per game and 7.1 per attempt.
• Fields has also rushed for two touchdowns and 458 yards (first on the Bears).
• D.J. Moore has 76 catches for 1,071 yards (seventh in the NFL) and seven receiving touchdowns (sixth in the NFL). He has been targeted 103 times and averages 5.8 receptions per game in 13 games played.
• So far this season, Cole Kmet has caught 61 passes for 548 receiving yards with five touchdowns through the air. He has been targeted 75 total times and is averaging 4.7 receptions per game in 13 games played.
• D'Onta Foreman averages 53.9 rushing yards per game through eight games (431 total yards), with four rushing touchdowns.
• Foreman has added 11 catches (1.4 per game) for 77 yards (9.6 per game) and one receiving touchdown. He has been on the receiving end of 16 targets.

Defense

• So far in 2023, T.J. Edwards has recorded 129 tackles, seven TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions through 13 games.
• Montez Sweat has 44 tackles, 12 TFL, 10 sacks, and three passes defended.
• Tremaine Edmunds has 84 tackles, five TFL, and three interceptions in the 2023 campaign. He is second on the Bears in tackles.
• Jaquan Brisker's season stats include 80 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and one interception through 11 games. He is third on the Bears in tackles.

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