10* NFL GAME OF THE YEAR(17-3 lifetime)
(NFL) Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh,
Point Spread: -6.50 | -120.00 Pittsburgh (Home)
Result: Win
Look for Pitt to establish the run which will open up the passing game for Big Ben here on Sunday afternoon against a Browns team who has pretty much given up. Cleveland got hot for a few weeks with wins over Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Buffalo. Since that nice little streak, they have gone 1-9 and haven't been competitive at all. The Browns at 4-11 are one of the NFL's worst teams. I fuly expect Mike Tomlin's group to beat the Browns handily taking advantage of a defense that has struggled in recent weeks. Cleveland didn't allow any opponent to top 370 yards for the first 12 games of the year -- then proceeded to cough up 484 against the Patriots, 440 against the Bears and 422 against the Jets. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has scored 30 and 38 points the past two weeks and the offesne has looked great. Le'Veon Bell was the key against the Packers last Sunday,posting his first career 100-yard rushing game in the win. We like the Steelers to take a game they need badly to even up their record at 8-8 and keep their slim playoff hopes alive. STEELERS by 17