Bengals vs Browns: Odds, expert picks, analysis, predictions for NFL Week 12

The Battle of Ohio is upon us again. The Bengals have some new life to their season, and a victory against the Browns could make a huge difference in the playoff race depending on what happens around the AFC.

The Bengals haven’t had much issue with the Browns lately. They have six straight victories against the Browns, but there always seems to be that once in a blue moon game where Cleveland catches them off guard. The Browns are currently 0-10 and desperate for a win.

It still feels like a lot would have to go wrong for the Bengals to end up on the wrong side of a victory on Sunday, and the odds makers and experts seem to agree with that.

Odds

According to Bovada, The Bengals are currently an eight-point favorite against the Browns. The line has increased at a handful of betting sites, but the majority have kept the Bengals as that eight-point favorite.

The current over/under is set at 38 total points, according to Odds Shark. The last time these two teams met this season the score was 31-7, so it could be very close to going over or under.

Betting trends for both teams:

• The total has gone under in 12 of Cincinnati's last 18 games
• Cincinnati is 2-4 against the spread in its last six games at home
• The total has gone under in five of Cincinnati's last six games at home
• Cincinnati is 5-0 against the spread in its last five games when playing Cleveland
• Cincinnati is 5-0 straight up in its last five games when playing Cleveland
• The total has gone under in six of Cincinnati's last seven games when playing Cleveland
• Cincinnati is 7-1 straight up in its last eight games when playing at home against Cleveland
• The total has gone over in four of Cincinnati's last six games when playing at home against Cleveland
• Cleveland is 1-8 against the spread in its last nine games
• Cleveland is 0-5 straight up in its last five games
• The total has gone under in 12 of Cleveland's last 18 games
• Cleveland is 0-4-1 against the spread in its last five games on the road
• Cleveland is 0-5 straight up in its last five games on the road
• The total has gone over in five of Cleveland's last six games on the road
• Cleveland is 0-5 against the spread in its last five games when playing Cincinnati
• Cleveland is 0-5 straight up in its last five games when playing Cincinnati
• The total has gone under in six of Cleveland's last seven games when playing Cincinnati
• Cleveland is 1-3-1 against the spread in its last five games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
• Cleveland is 1-7 straight up in its last eight games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
• The total has gone over in four of Cleveland's last six games when playing on the road against Cincinnati

Experts picks from Bengals vs Browns

• All but one of CBS Sports’ eight experts are going with the Bengals
• ESPN’s 10 experts are all going with the Bengals over the Browns
• Fox Sports is predicting a 25.4-21 victory for the Bengals
• SB Nation has all but one of their eight experts picking the Bengals
• NFL Pick Watch, which takes into account expert picks from around the web, has 95 percent of the picks going towards the Bengals

Even though it is the team of year where experts will force a few upset picks to try and make up their deficit with other experts, very few people are still taking the Browns. It shouldn’t be that surprising though. The Bengals have owned the Browns as of late with double digit victories in six straight games against the Browns.