The 103rd Battle of Ohio kicks off the 2025 season, at least in the Buckeye State.

It's the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals on the shores of Lake Erie. How the result goes could go a long way toward determining how the Browns look a month from now as they navigate a brutal opening six games of the season.

The other five of those games can wait, though. Before any of those, it's Joe Flacco vs. Joe Burrow, Denzel Ward vs. Ja'Marr Chase and Myles Garrett vs. anyone the Bengals line up in front of him. Stream Dolphins vs. Jaguars

So how does the game turn out? The Beacon Journal's panel of Cleveland Browns experts take a swing at guess the outcome.

Browns vs. Bengals odds, money line, over/under

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Sept. 5

Moneyline: Bengals -250 | Browns

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