Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns

Head to head

Super Bowl odds3.2%0.9%
Power rating8973
Contender tier

Preview

How it plays out

Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns is an inter-conference matchup: the NFC Packers hosting the AFC Browns. On paper this is about as lopsided as it gets: Green Bay Packers at 94% to Cleveland Browns's 6%, spread GB -9. The power-ranking gap backs it up (#8 vs #32), and the contender tiers agree.

Tactically, Green Bay Packers will want to lean on deep skill room to attack Cleveland Browns, whose skill talent is the obvious pressure point. Going the other way, Cleveland Browns's tough defense could punish Green Bay Packers if edge depth goes unaddressed. Expect both staffs, Matt LaFleur and Kevin Stefanski, to script around exactly that battle.

Keep an eye on Jordan Love (QB) and Jerry Jeudy (WR): the two most likely to decide it with a single play. With Packers at home, the model already bakes in roughly a field-goal's worth of home-field edge.

Key players

GB Packers

JLJordan Love
Jordan Love
QB · Gunslinger
JJJosh Jacobs
Josh Jacobs
RB · Pro Bowl
XMXavier McKinney
Xavier McKinney
S · All-Pro

CLE Browns

MGMyles Garrett
Myles Garrett
EDGE · DPOY
JJJerry Jeudy
Jerry Jeudy
WR · Volume
DWDenzel Ward
Denzel Ward
CB · Pro Bowl

Frequently asked

Who is favored in Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns?

Our model favors the Green Bay Packers, with a 94% win probability over the Cleveland Browns (6%). The projected spread is GB -9.

What is the prediction for Packers vs Browns?

Our model favors Green Bay Packers (94%) over Cleveland Browns (6%), spread GB -9: a clear mismatch on paper.

What are the moneyline odds for Green Bay Packers vs Cleveland Browns?

Implied from our model's win probabilities, the Green Bay Packers are -1567 and the Cleveland Browns are +1567 on the moneyline.

Who are the key players to watch in Packers vs Browns?

Watch Jordan Love (QB) for the Packers and Myles Garrett (EDGE) for the Browns.

Is Packers vs Browns a divisional game?

No. It is an inter-conference matchup between the NFC Packers and the AFC Browns.