Steelers vs Browns NFL Handicapping
The Pittsburgh Steelers will make the trip out to FirstEnergy Stadium in Ohio on Sunday to take on the Cleveland Browns.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will make the trip out to FirstEnergy Stadium in Ohio on Sunday to take on the Cleveland Browns.
The Cincinnati Bengals host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in a showdown between NFC North foes. The Browns had appeared to give up on the season but remain right in the thick of things, while the Bengals were the favorite to run away with the division prior to the year but have stumbled and need a win to maintain their spot atop the standings.
This is a battle to see which team is the second best in the AFC North and believe it or not based on what we have seen so far this season it might be Cleveland(really).
The Nets are going for broke this season with the addition of aging veterans Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. When they are at their best they will add to a nice core that could make the Nets the top challengers in the East.
The Kansas City Chiefs are now the last undefeated team in the league. They are a wonderful surprise and on the radio I heard that 48% of all teams that start 7-0 make it to the Super Bowl – Do you really think this team is going to the Super Bowl?.
The Packers are coming off their fourth-straight game with more than 100 rushing yards, and will look to continue their abbreviated two-game win streak when they host the Cleveland Browns Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field.
It’s the middle of October and the Cleveland Browns are tied for first place, riding a three-game winning streak.
Headline: Eliminated AFC North Teams Play for Pride – Browns Visit Steelers in Week 17
We all knew that the AFC North would be tough, that it would likely produce two playoff teams but not many would have thought that the Pittsburgh Steelers would be one of the teams on the outside.
The Redskins have won 4 straight to get back in the playoff picture, but will Robert Griffin III be available for this game. He took a hard hit in the Skins last win and while his injury looked pretty bad he feels better and may be able to play in this game.
Headline: Improved Browns Host Battered Steelers in Week 12
The Pittsburgh Steelers will start their third quarterback in three weeks Sunday when they head to Cleveland for what figures to be a close AFC North battle with the improving Cleveland Browns.
The Cowboys (4-5) won a much-needed game last week against the Eagles and while the Browns (2-7) only have 2 wins on the season those 2 wins have come in their last 4 games.
Headline: Giants Look to Bounce Back Against Winless Browns
The New York Giants return to the friendly confines of MetLife Stadium on Sunday with a 2-2 record and in t 3-way tie for second in the NFC East. Week 5’s challenge – to get past a 0-4 Cleveland Browns team that has been in every game that they have played so far in this young season.
The Yankees had a comfortable lead in the AL East for several weeks, but they have lost 3 straight and only lead the hot Tampa Bay Rays by 2.5 games in the division.
The Rays were in a bad way but may be turning the corner with a series win against the Yankees.
The Grizzlies have won 4 straight, but all of those wins have come to team that have a sub .500 record. Tonight they take on another losing club in the Cavs, who are coming off a loss and are only 3/7 in their last 10 games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will aim to even the season series when they tip off against the Philadelphia 76ers, who although haven’t been paying very well as of late, may get back to their winning ways as Andre Iguodala returns to the lineup on Tuesday night.
Date/Time: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Broadcast: NBA TV
Spread: OFF as of 12:45 AM PT
Over/Under: OFF
That’s not very good news for the slumping Cavaliers (17-29), who recently lost for the sixth time in seven games after receiving a pounding by Phoenix 108-83.
While the Cavs’ rough patch is already a bad enough situation, it could have gotten much worse with Antawn Jamison leaving with a bruised left leg and ankle on Sunday. However, the veteran forward did return to the game in the second quarter, and is likely to be on the court come game time against Philly.
That’s good news, as Jamison is averaging 18.0 points and 6.6 rebounds, and led Cleveland with 20 points in its lone meeting with the 76ers this season, a 99-84 home loss Feb. 11.
The Cavs’ will need all the help they can get in the City of Brotherly Love as the Sixers’ will go for a fourth consecutive victory come Tuesday night.
The Sixers’ (27-22) are desperate to ring up wins as they find themselves suddenly in a tight battle with Boston for the top spot in the Atlantic Division, after having lost 15 of 24 and its comfortable four-game lead over the Celts. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
But with All-Star Iguodala returning, Philly’s changes of getting back on the rails look much better.
And even though the 76ers have one of the deepest teams in the league with eight players averaging at least 8.2 points, including point guard Jrue Holiday who is putting up 13.8 PPG, they have sorely missed their go-to man.
Holiday scored a team-best 20 points and handed out five assists in the Sixers’ previous contest against the Cavs’, though he didn’t face Cleveland star Kyrie Irving due to a concussion.
The rookie point guard has enjoyed an outstanding first season, averaging 18.8 points with 5.6 assists per game.
Nevertheless, he has struggled defensively from time to time, as in his matchup with Suns’ star Steve Nash on Sunday. Something he will need to improve upon if he wants to help his team out of their current sag.
Free Pick: Philadelphia–
Cleveland had won five straight in this series and eight in a row in Philadelphia. But that was with LeBron James in six of those. The Cavaliers are now a mere shadow of their former selves, and I expect Iguodala, if back, to light it up.