Cleveland Browns versus Washington Redskins Pick Prediction NFL Pro Football Odds Preview 12-16-2012

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The Washington Redskins will travel to face the Cleveland Browns in an NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon. Kick off time from Cleveland is set for 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

The point spread in this NFL game opened up with the road team Washington Redskins favored by -2 ½ points with an over under line of 43 ½ points. Early money from the betting public has not moved this line as Washington remains favored by -2 ½ points and the total at 43 ½ points. Washington Redskins money line bettors will lay –140 odds with the home underdog Cleveland Browns returning +120 odds to post the outright win with no need for points on their side.

The Browns and Redskins meet on Sunday for the first time since the 2008 season where Washington posted the 14-11 home win as a -7 point betting favorite. The total landed under 41 ½ points. NFL Trend: Washington Redskins are 4-0 ATS in their past four games.

Washington has won four straight games to improve to 7-6 on the season. They sit just one game behind the New York Giants for first place in the NFC east division. The team is 3-3 on the road. They come off the 31-28 home win last week in comeback fashion against the Baltimore Ravens as a -1 point favorite in overtime. The game went over 47 ½ points. The Redskins were behind 28-20 and Kirk Cousins in relief of an injured Robert Griffin III in a late fourth quarter drive finishes it with a touchdown and two point conversion to force the overtime period. The Redskins moved the ball effectively with 420 yards of offense in the win. Griffin III has been listed as questionable for Sunday with a sprained knee. The Redskins are the top rushing team in football with 167 yards per game and that number is greatly impacted by RG3’s ability to run with the football. The Redskins defense has struggled in pass defense on the year allowing 289 yards passing per game which is 31st and second worst in the NFL.