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Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
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Week 18, 2026 · Paycor Stadium · Sunday, Jan 10, 12:00 AM ET · outdoors
Cleveland Browns5–3 · Elo 1450 · Deshaun Watson (+34 Elo)
Cincinnati Bengals
5–2 · Elo 1568 · Joe Burrow (+17 Elo) · off a bye · Home
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | CIN | CLE | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | CIN 73% | 73% | 27% | CIN 1568 vs CLE 1450, implied spread CIN −6.9 |
| The blend | CIN 73% | 73% | 27% |
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Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
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Details
- Rest: CIN 10 days, CLE 7 days. CIN off a bye (+25 Elo).
- Quarterbacks. CIN: Joe Burrow (+17 Elo). CLE: Deshaun Watson (+34 Elo). Expected starters from ESPN's depth chart with the injury report applied, refreshed every three hours.
- Weather. Outdoors. The kickoff forecast is pulled from Open-Meteo once the game is within 7 days, from Sunday.
Injury report
ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | Kyle Dugger | S | Out | Quadriceps · out |
| CIN | Cashius Howell | DE | Questionable | Wrist · Howell (wrist) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Titans. |
| CIN | Cedric Johnson | DE | Questionable | Ankle · Johnson (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Falcons. |
| CIN | DJ Turner II | CB | Questionable | Ankle · Turner (ankle) is considered day-to-day, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reported Monday. |
On the Wire
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rose to 1523; Atlanta Falcons fell to 1457. Read more →
AFC East: Bills 5-1. AFC North: Browns 5-2. AFC South: Jaguars 4-2. AFC West: Chiefs 5-1. NFC East: Giants 4-2-1. NFC North: Vikings 6-0. NFC South: Panthers 3-3. NFC West: 49ers 6-1. Unbeaten: Vikings. Winless: Chargers. Read more →
Since 2026-10-13: Chicago Bears now 75% to make the playoffs; Atlanta Falcons 16%. From 3,000 simulated seasons. Read more →
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