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Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 12/14/25

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Browns
3-10
Browns
Sun Dec 14
Bears
9-4
Bears
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Browns vs Bears Pickswise Expert Predictions

Point Spread Pick
CLE Browns +7.5(-110)

How tight is the NFC? With just a single loss in Week 14, the Chicago Bears slipped from the #1 seed in the conference all the way down to the seventh and final playoff spot. They will try to get back on the winning track when they host the Cleveland Browns in Week 15 of the NFL season on Sunday afternoon. Chicago should be able to accomplish that feat, but covering a spread of more than a touchdown could be a different story. My Browns vs Bears pick is the visitors against the spread. In its last 7 games, head coach Ben Johnson’s squad has won by more than 5 points only once — even though this stretch includes opponents such as the Bengals, Vikings, Giants and the reeling Ravens.

Cleveland is obviously nothing special, either, but it could also be competitive. Since their Week 9 bye (a span of 5 games), the Browns have lost by more than a touchdown just once. Their defense always has a chance to keep them in games and now they are even getting decent quarterback play. Shedeur Sanders delivered his best performance as a professional last weekend against Tennessee, throwing for 364 yards and 3 touchdowns while getting picked off once. Sanders may be an inconsistent rookie, but he makes this offense far more dynamic than it was when guys like Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel were running the show earlier this season. Give me Sanders and company to cover…maybe just by the hook.

Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears prediction: Browns +7.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Game Totals Pick
Under 39.5(-105)

Cleveland obviously has a better chance to cover if this battle results in a defensive struggle, because the visitors probably can’t keep up if it’s some kind of shootout. But a relative rock fight is exactly what this matchup should be, so my Browns vs Bears pick is Under 39.5 — which correlates nicely with Browns +7.5. I just don’t see Chicago scoring enough to cover — at least not in these conditions. It will be absolutely freezing (and windy, as usual) on Sunday, with a current high of 12 degrees. Snow is currently in the Saturday forecast, so the weather could get even trickier if the forecasters are off by more than a few hours or so. Regardless, passing — and kicking, for that matter — won’t be an easy task this weekend.

Whatever the case, Cleveland is defensive-minded even in ideal conditions. The Browns are #2 in the NFL in total defense, #1 against the pass and #2 in sacks. Myles Garrett has already recorded a ridiculous 20 sacks by himself this season — no other player in the league has more than 13. For comparison, 3 teams don’t even have 20 total sacks. Although the Bears’ offense is better than the defense, they are a run-heavy team — and certainly will be on Sunday against Cleveland. They may go on some scoring drives, but those will likely be run-heavy slogs that burn the clock.

Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears prediction: Under 39.5 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Since graduating from Davidson (The College That Stephen Curry Built), I have been writing about sports -- just about any and all you can think of! -- and coaching tennis in Atlanta, GA. Beyond the four major sports, I am an avid tennis fan and cover the ATP Tour on a daily basis. If I'm not busy writing, you can generally find me on a tennis court or traveling the world wherever a sporting event takes me. For Ricky Dimon media enquiries, please email contact@pickswise.com.
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