Cleveland opens as underdogs in Week 1 Battle of Ohio, but remember how that turned out two years ago?

The Cleveland Browns opened as 5.5-point road underdogs against the Cincinnati Bengals ahead of their Week 1 match-up, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under on the game is currently 47.5.

The Browns are coming off of a disappointing 3-14 season that was filled with more erratic quarterback play, a horribly implemented new offensive system, and a defense that seemed to try overcompensating for the offensive flaws and therefore struggled.

This year, Cleveland is looking to flip the script by returning to Kevin Stefanski’s successful offensive style from 2023, bringing veteran Joe Flacco back to lead the team, and drafting two top defensive prospects.

The Bengals were 4-8 last season, but won their final 5 games to finish at 9-8 (just missing the playoffs). Cincinnati has struggl