Browns-Ravens and Bengals-Steelers open thread: Gambling lines and picks for today’s games

Week 18 begins with some AFC North football as the Cleveland Browns take on the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals play the Pittsburgh Steelers to begin the final week of the regular season.

There are some playoff implications on the line today as the Ravens can secure the division with a win while the Bengals need a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. Cincinnati would also need Denver and Miami to lose tomorrow to earn a Wild Card spot.

This is your place to discuss the game with other Las Vegas Raiders fans and any gambling picks you have as the lines below are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook.

Browns vs. Ravens

[Lines below are as of 1/3 at 11:00 a.m. PST]

• Spread: BAL -19.5
• O/U: 41.5
• BAL ML: -4000
• CLE ML: +1500

Holder’s picks: CLE +19.5, Under 41.5, BAL ML

I’ve mentioned this before, but I never take a double-digit favorite in the NFL. Yes, the Browns are awful and the Ravens have something to play for, but I can also see Baltimore taking its foot off the gas if it gets up by two possessions to rest up for the playoffs. This might be a good game for a teaser to get BAL -13.5 and the under at 47.5.

For the injury report, follow this link.

Bengals vs. Steelers

[Lines below are as of 1/3 at 11:00 a.m. PST]

• Spread: CIN -2.5
• O/U: 48.5
• CIN ML: -132
• PIT ML: +112

Holder’s picks: CIN -2.5, Under 48.5, CIN ML

While both teams have something to play for, Cincinnati has more on the line. Plus, if the heavily favored Ravens beat the Browns in the early game, then the Steelers are just playing for seeding at that point. Also, Pittsburgh has lost three in a row while defensive players are pointing the finger at each other and George Pickens and Russell Wilson are infamously not on the same page.

For the injury report, follow this link.