The Cleveland Browns will travel to Lambeau Field on Saturday afternoon to take on the Green Bay Packers in a non-conference matchup.
The Browns are last in the AFC North with a 7-7 record and are coming off a 16-14 home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Nick Mullens went 20-of-30 for 147 yards with a touchdown.
The Packers are leading the NFC North with an 11-3 record and are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating the Baltimore Ravens on the road 31-30. Aaron Rodgers finished 23-of-31 for 268 yards with three touchdowns.
Browns at Packers Betting Analysis
On the Cleveland Browns side
Running back Nick Chubb has been playing extremely well this season for the Cleveland Browns as he has 167 rushing attempts for 926 yards (5.5 yards per carry) with six touchdowns as well as 15 catches for 112 yards (7.5 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown.
In his last game against the Raiders, Chubb had 23 rushing attempts for 91 yards (four yards per carry) with a rushing touchdown and a two-yard reception.
The Cleveland Browns have been playing very well on the defensive side of the field as they are giving up 22.2 points per game. In their previous game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Cleveland allowed 16 points on 328 total yards of offense (230 passing, 98 rushing).
The Browns were able to force a pair of turnovers (one fumble recovery, one interception). Las Vegas ran the ball well as they averaged 3.9 yards per rushing attempt.
On the Green Bay Packers side
Wide receiver Davante Adams has been one of the best wide receivers in the game as he has recorded 96 receptions on 135 targets for 1,248 yards (13 yards per catch) with eight receiving touchdowns. In his last game against the Ravens, Adams finished with six catches on seven targets for 44 yards (7.3 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown.
The Green Bay Packers have been playing extremely well defensively as they are allowing 21.6 points per game this season. In their previous game against the Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay gave up 30 points on 354 total yards of offense (211 passing, 143 rushing).
The Packers were unable to get their hands on the quarterback as they had just one sack. They also need to be better on the money downs as Baltimore went 7-of-13 on third down attempts and 2-of-4 on fourth down tries.
Browns at Packers Prediction
According to the top sportsbooks across the United States, the Green Bay Packers are currently sitting as 7.5 point home favorites in this game.
Aaron Rodgers has been incredible as he has 13 touchdowns without an interception in his previous four games. The Cleveland Browns have a bunch of key players still on the COVID list as of this writing, and it could be interesting to see if they are able to return and how they look there.
All in all, go with the Green Bay Packers to cover the spread at home.