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18Cleveland Browns
- Record
- 4-2
- FTT rating
- -0.7
- Listed QB
- TBD
NFL Week 8 · Sunday, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM ET
Browns vs. Steelers prediction.
Pittsburgh Steelers is the FTT straight-up pick at 65% model probability. The projected score is CLE 18, PIT 23.
Market snapshot: Oct 20, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT. Pregame numbers freeze at kickoff and do not move after the result.
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23Pittsburgh Steelers
- Record
- 4-2
- FTT rating
- +3.0
- Listed QB
- TBD
Model vs. market
The pick, spread and total in one view.
| Market | Listed number | FTT number | FTT lean | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | PIT 64% market | PIT 65% model | Pittsburgh Steelers -205 | 0.7 points |
| Spread | PIT -4.5 | PIT -5.2 | Pass | 0.7 points |
| Total | O/U 38.5 | 41.5 | Over 38.5 | 3.0 points |
Why the model landed here
Strength, scoring, site and rest.
Cleveland Browns entered Week 8 at 4-2 with a -2.7 point differential per game. Pittsburgh Steelers entered at 4-2 and +1.5 per game.
Pittsburgh Steelers receives the model's 1.5-point home-field adjustment. The rest difference is even.
The scoring projection regresses both teams' current points scored and allowed toward their prior-season baselines. The opponent-adjusted rating caps individual game margins at 28 points so one blowout cannot dominate the board.
On the 2025 Weeks 5-18 walk-forward, these rules finished 125–83 straight up, 81–82 ATS and 81–80 on totals. The ATS and totals results were effectively coin flips.
Who will win Browns vs. Steelers?
The FTT model picks Pittsburgh Steelers. Its projected score is CLE 18, PIT 23.
What is the Browns vs. Steelers spread pick?
The model difference is under one point, so FTT passes at -4.5.
What is the Browns vs. Steelers over/under pick?
The model leans over 38.5, with a 3.0-point difference.
When were these odds captured?
The market snapshot was captured Oct 20, 2026, 7:55 PM EDT. Odds can move, and FTT does not present the snapshot as a live sportsbook quote.