Sun, Dec 13, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Cleveland Browns
ATL 46%54% CLE
Spread
CLE -1.5
Total
40.5
model 41.5
Spread edge
ATL by 3
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CurrentCLE -1.5
Total40.5
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Now40.5
Line context
Home favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 57%, covered 52% (122 games)ⓘ
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CurrentCLE -1.5
Total40.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
CLE as a 1.5-point home favorite against ATL, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.
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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 6 against an average line of 2.2; 40.6 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 5 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-1.5 | 25–29 | L | O41.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-1.5 | 21–26 | L | O41.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 17 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-2.5 | 37–17 | W | O39.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-2.5 | 20–6 | W | U39 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-1.5 | 31–0 | W | U43.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 6 · very close · similar season form & total |
-2.5 | 17–20 | L | U41.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 18 · very close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 32–20 | W | O39.5 |
| Very close |
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar season form & situation |
-2.5 | 17–12 | W | U38.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-3 | 23–19 | W | O38 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total |
-1.5 | 10–24 | L | U40.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Cleveland Browns 54%
Projected ATL 20 – CLE 21 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
ATL -1.5
Market CLE -1.5
Against the spread
Lean ATL +1.5
3.2-pt edge · No edge, context only · 458-426 (51.8%)
Total
No lean
Model 41.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from CLE’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadCLE rating edge−1.7+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−1.8=Model marginATL by 1.7
TotalScoring ratings41.7=Model total41.7
Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Cleveland Browns ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Cleveland Browns 3-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
In 371 games with totals 37.5–43.5, 51% went over; 3% of those overs had cashed by halftime and 28% by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% | |
| 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
The series
ATL 2–4 CLE
CLE leads · 6 games since 2002 · ATL has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
ATL−0.6 →−1.0▼ 0.4#18
CLE−1.8 →−2.8▼ 1.0#30
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13
Longer bar = better
#15
Offense
◀ ATL better#27
#15
Defense
CLE better ▶#10
−1.2 #31
Turnovers
CLE better ▶0.0 #17
60 plays #24
Pace
Even59 plays #26
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ATL off | CLE def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 23.7 #16 | 20.3 #5 | CLE |
| Yards / play | 5.74 #10 | 5.03 #10 | Even |
| EPA / play | −0.06 #21 | −0.03 #13 | CLE |
| Success rate | 44% #13 | 42% #10 | Even |
| CLE off | ATL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.7 #28 | 25.5 #23 | ATL |
| Yards / play | 4.53 #29 | 5.03 #11 | ATL |
| EPA / play | −0.09 #26 | −0.02 #16 | ATL |
| Success rate | 40% #26 | 42% #11 | ATL |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
ATL scoring against the CLE defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 #5 | 6.2 #17 | 12.0 #16 | 3.3 #25 | 8.3 #11 | 11.7 #17 | |
7.3 #32 | 3.2 #1 | 10.5 #14 | 3.8 #9 | 6.0 #9 | 9.8 #7 |
CLE scoring against the ATL defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.0 #30 | 6.2 #17 | 7.2 #26 | 2.7 #27 | 7.8 #13 | 10.5 #24 | |
6.2 #27 | 6.7 #17 | 12.8 #23 | 5.0 #19 | 6.5 #13 | 11.5 #14 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
ATL7d
CLE7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 119 plays
slowavg 125fast
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

