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Bengals vs. Browns

NFL Week 1, 2025 season. Sunday, Sep 7, 2025, 12:00 PM CT. FirstEnergy Stadium. Referee: Adrian Hill.

Bengals
Final
17-16
Browns

The Sim's pick: Cincinnati Bengals

Sim right
69% Bengals Browns 31%
Projected score
CIN 25, CLE 20
Sim line
CIN -5.5
Backtest
made after kickoff

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The Sim's take

The Sim made the Bengals a clear favorite on the road: 69% to beat the Browns, with a projected score of 25-20 (CIN by 5.5).

Final: Bengals 17, Browns 16. The Sim's pick was right.

Bengals: last 5 games

  • W 19-17 at Steelers Week 18, 2024
  • W 30-24 vs Broncos Week 17, 2024
  • W 24-6 vs Browns Week 16, 2024
  • W 37-27 at Titans Week 15, 2024
  • W 27-20 at Cowboys Week 14, 2024

Browns: last 5 games

  • L 10-35 at Ravens Week 18, 2024
  • L 3-20 vs Dolphins Week 17, 2024
  • L 6-24 at Bengals Week 16, 2024
  • L 7-21 vs Chiefs Week 15, 2024
  • L 14-27 at Steelers Week 14, 2024

Last meetings: Bengals vs. Browns

  • 2024, Week 16 CLE 6 at CIN 24 Bengals won
  • 2024, Week 7 CIN 21 at CLE 14 Bengals won
  • 2023, Week 18 CLE 14 at CIN 31 Bengals won
  • 2023, Week 1 CIN 3 at CLE 24 Browns won
  • 2022, Week 14 CLE 10 at CIN 23 Bengals won

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