CLE @ CIN – Week 18 2026
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SUN 1:00 PM
WEEK 18 · 2026 SEASON
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Model confidence: CIN 72%Projected margin: -5.2
CIN
PICK SIDE
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SPREAD
-5.2
PROJ MARGIN
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MODEL ML
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LIVE ML
TEAM COMPARISON2025 SEASON
EFFICIENCY SPLIT2025 SEASON · SIDE BY SIDE
-0.094Net EPA / play-0.138
-0.190Offense EPA / play-0.009
-0.096Defense EPA / play+0.130
34.5%Offense success %45.5%
40.2%Defense success %
PROJECTED MARGINEVERY OUTCOME THE MODEL CONSIDERS LIKELY
GAME NARRATIVE
Early forecast: model favors CIN at 72%.
H2H EDGE
CIN has won 4 of the last 5 meetings against CLE.
DRIVE EFF
CIN scores 1.9 points per drive vs 1.0 for CLE. That's a substantial offensive rhythm gap.
Net-positive signal profile for CIN. This forecast updates every Wednesday as the season plays out.
BETTING LINE
| FIELD | VALUE | NOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | — | CIN market line | |
| MONEYLINE | Moneyline not recorded for this game | ||
TOP FANTASY SCORERS2025 SEASON
CLE
H.Fannin
TE
186.4SEASON PPR
Q.Judkins
RB
169.8SEASON PPR
J.Jeudy
WR
120.7SEASON PPR
CIN
DEEP MATCHUP DATA2025 PRODUCTION BY UNIT
Cleveland BrownsPASSING
S.Sanders1400 yd · 7 TD · 10 INT
RUSHING
Q.Judkins827 yd · 7 TD
D.Sampson175 yd · 0 TD
S.Sanders169 yd · 1 TD
RECEIVING
H.Fannin72 rec · 731 yd · 6 TD
J.Jeudy50 rec · 602 yd · 2 TD
I.Bond18 rec · 338 yd · 0 TD
D.Njoku33 rec · 293 yd · 4 TD
VS
1,400PASSyds1,809
1,171RUSHyds
HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORYLAST 5 MEETINGS
| GAME | SCORE | PICK | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIN@CLEW13 2026 | — | CIN | — |
| CLE@CINW18 2025 | CLE 20, CIN 18 | CIN | L |
| CIN@CLEW1 2025 | CIN 17, CLE 16 | CIN | W |
| CLE@CINW16 2024 | CLE 6, CIN 24 | CIN | W |
| CIN@CLEW7 2024 | CIN 21, CLE 14 | CIN | W |
COMMON QUESTIONSCLE vs CIN
Who is favored in Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals?
Our model takes Cincinnati Bengals at 72% win probability. The margin models project CIN by 5.2. No betting line has been posted for this game yet, so this is an early forecast that regenerates every Wednesday.
When do the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals play?
Week 18 of the 2026 season, SUN 1:00 PM.
Who won the last Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals game?
Cleveland Browns, 20-18 in Week 18 of 2025.
Which team has been better, the Cleveland Browns or the Cincinnati Bengals?
By net EPA per play over the 2025 season, Cleveland Browns: CLE -0.094 against CIN -0.138.
WHAT PRO ADDS
Every stat on this page is free, and so is the model's pick for this game. Pro is the separate question of which games we would actually bet, and at what stake — plus player props, unit sizing, and the full profit-and-loss ledger.
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