Bengals vs. Browns 2025 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 4

In a matchup of two division rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals (6-10) will meet the Cleveland Browns (4-12). The Bengals are solid favorites, expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7.5). The predicted point total for the game is 44.5.

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Bengals vs. Browns Odds & Betting Lines

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Bengals vs. Browns Prediction & Pick

• Pick ATS: Bengals (-7.5)
  
• Pick OU: Over (44.5)
  
• Prediction: Bengals 28 - Browns 19

How to Watch Cincinnati vs. Cleveland

• Game date: Sunday, January 4, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• Venue: Paycor Stadium
• Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
• TV: CBS
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Bengals vs. Browns Recent Matchups

• Cincinnati has a 4-1 record against Cleveland in their last five matchups.
• In their last five head-to-head matchups, Cincinnati has compiled 96 points versus Cleveland, while giving up only 74 points.

Cincinnati Betting Info

• Cincinnati is 8-8-0 against the spread this year.
• Cincinnati contests this year have gone over the point total 56.2% of the time (nine times in 16 games with a set point total).
• The Bengals have compiled a 4-1 record in games they played as moneyline favorite (winning 80% of those games).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Bengals' implied win probability is 80.4%.

Bengals Stats

Cincinnati's Key Players

Offense

• On the ground, Chase Brown averages 4.3 yards per attempt (27th in the NFL) and 59.2 yards per game for 947 total rushing yards. He has recorded six rushing touchdowns this season.
• Brown has 82 targets, 65 catches, 419 receiving yards and four TDs in the passing game.
• Ja'Marr Chase has 117 catches (third in the NFL) for 1,316 yards (fourth in the NFL) and seven TDs. In 15 games, he is averaging 7.8 catches and 87.7 yards per game.
• Joe Flacco has 2,479 passing yards in 12 games this year, averaging 206.6 per game with a 60.3% completion percentage and 15 touchdowns against 10 interceptions.
• He has added 33 rushing yards (2.8 per game) and one touchdown on the ground.
• Tee Higgins has 779 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns (fifth in the NFL) with 53 catches on 89 targets. He's averaging 3.8 receptions and 55.6 yards per game.

Defense

• Over on the defensive side, Jordan Battle has 109 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and four interceptions in 2025. His tackle total leads the Bengals.
• Demetrius Knight II has 103 tackles, 4.0 TFL, two sacks, and two interceptions this season.
• This season, Geno Stone has recorded 2.0 sacks (fifth on the Bengals) to go with his 4.0 TFL, 101 tackles, and two interceptions.
• Barrett Carter has one interception while tacking on 97 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and four passes defended.

Cleveland Betting Info

• Cleveland is 7-9-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Browns have an against-the-spread record of 3-3 in their six games as an underdog of 7.5 points or more.
• Cleveland's games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under eight times this year.
• The Browns have been underdogs in 13 games this season and won three (23.1%) of those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 23.8% chance of a victory for the Browns.

Browns Stats

Cleveland's Key Players

Offense

• This year, Harold Fannin has 72 receptions for 731 yards with six receiving touchdowns. He has been targeted 107 times and averages 4.5 catches per game in 16 games played.
• Shedeur Sanders has 1,289 passing yards, seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His completion percentage is 57.4% and he averages 184.1 yards per game and 6.8 per attempt.
• Sanders also has one rushing touchdown and 143 rushing yards (second on the Browns).
• Dillon Gabriel has passed for 937 yards this year, seven touchdowns and two interceptions. He is completing 59.5% of his attempts while averaging 104.1 yards per game and 5.1 per attempt.
• Jerry Jeudy has been targeted 100 times, resulting in 48 catches for 585 yards .

Defense

• Myles Garrett has put up 22.0 sacks (first on the Browns and first in the NFL) to go with 32.0 TFL and 59 tackles through 16 games in 2025.
• Carson Schwesinger's stat sheet includes two interceptions as well as 145 tackles, 11.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and three passes defended.
• Devin Bush Jr. has 2.0 sacks as well as 7.0 TFL, 110 tackles, and two interceptions in the 2025 campaign.
• Tyson Campbell has put up 2.0 TFL, 83 tackles, and one interception through 16 games.

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