Sun, Dec 13, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Cleveland Browns
2-4 · Power #18
20
projected
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4-2 · Power #30
21
projected
ATL 46%
54% CLE
Spread
CLE -1.5
 
Total
40.5
model 41.5
Spread edge
ATL by 3
lean · context
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CurrentCLE -1.5
Total40.5
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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
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest
-1.525–29 L O41.5
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation
-1.521–26 L O41.5
Very close
2023 · Week 17 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2.537–17 W O39.5
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & season form
-2.520–6 W U39
Very close
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest
-1.531–0 W U43.5
Very close
2024 · Week 6 · very close · similar season form & total
-2.517–20 L U41.5
Very close
2024 · Week 18 · very close · similar rest & total
-2.532–20 W O39.5
Very close
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar season form & situation
-2.517–12 W U38.5
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & season form
-323–19 W O38
Very close
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total
-1.510–24 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%)

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

ATL
Longer bar = better
CLE
#15
Offense
◀ ATL better
#27
#15
Defense
CLE better ▶
#10
−1.2 #31
Turnovers
CLE better ▶
0.0 #17
60 plays #24
Pace
Even
59 plays #26
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ATL has the ball
Advantage: CLE defense
ATL offCLE defEdge
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
When CLE has the ball
Advantage: ATL defense
CLE offATL defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ATL scored
5.8
#5
6.2
#17
12.0
#16
3.3
#25
8.3
#11
11.7
#17
CLE allowed
7.3
#32
3.2
#1
10.5
#14
3.8
#9
6.0
#9
9.8
#7
CLE scoring against the ATL defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CLE scored
1.0
#30
6.2
#17
7.2
#26
2.7
#27
7.8
#13
10.5
#24
ATL allowed
6.2
#27
6.7
#17
12.8
#23
5.0
#19
6.5
#13
11.5
#14

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
CLE +1.8
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.