Cleveland opens as small underdogs in Week 9 game with playoff implications vs. Chargers

Cleveland opens as small underdogs in Week 9 game with playoff implications vs. Chargers
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The Chargers are the No. 7 seed, and the Browns are two games back of them.

The Cleveland Browns opened as 2.5-point home underdogs against the Los Angeles Chargers ahead of their Week 9 match-up, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under on the game is currently 42.5.

The Browns (2-6) are coming off of a 29-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. It was the first game this season without Deshaun Watson as the starting quarterback, and wouldn’t you know it, Jameis Winston threw for over 300 yards and the offense reached 20 points for the first time this season. The defense had their moments and it still took a bit of luck by the Ravens dropping a late interception, but they did it, and now the team feels like there is at least a small chance they can salvage the remainder of the season.

The Chargers (4-3) have been a bit of a mixed bag on offense, but one thing is for sure: Jim Harbaugh has this team playing fantastic defense. The Chargers have allowed an average of 13 points per game this season. The most they have allowed in a game this year is 20 points, and that only happened once.

The over/under for the game is 42.5.

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