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Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers meet at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers opened the Steelers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Browns, while the game's total opened at 41.5.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 36-10 loser as they battled the Chiefs on the road. The Steelers failed to cover in the match as a +10-point underdog, while 46 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Cleveland lost its last outing, a 24-22 result against the Packers on December 25. The Browns covered in that game as a +8-point underdog, while the 46 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Cleveland:
Team record: 7-8 SU,7-8 ATS
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 7-7-1 SU,6-9 ATS
Pittsburgh is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home

Next up:
Cleveland home to Cincinnati Sunday, January 9
Pittsburgh at Baltimore Sunday, January 9