The Cleveland Browns and quarterback Joe Flacco have taken the football world by storm, winning four straight and clinching the top wild-card spot in the AFC. However, their recent stretch of play now has fans thinking the sky is the limit with the AFC North club, and ESPN BET has the numbers to prove it. Per ESPN college football analyst Dustin Fox, the Browns are the most bet team to win this year’s Super Bowl.
Wacco for Flacco. pic.twitter.com/3Bg25fHG7f
— Dustin Fox (@DustinFox37) January 5, 2024
ESPN BET has seen the most Super Bowl tickets placed on the Cleveland Browns. However, that does not mean that the most money is spent on Cleveland to win the title.
Cleveland Browns: Riding Hot Into Postseason
The Browns have won four straight games and seven of their last nine. Quarterback issues plagued the team for the majority of the first half of the season, with franchise cornerstone Deshaun Watson missing time with a shoulder injury. However, after six games, Cleveland shut down Watson, turning to rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson and journeyman P.J. Walker in relief.
The duo combined for just two touchdowns against nine picks, resulting in the Browns signing veteran signal-caller Joe Flacco. The results have been exceptional, with the former Super Bowl MVP throwing for 1,616 yards and 13 touchdowns in five games. The Browns also have a solid rushing attack despite losing four-time Pro-Bowler Nick Chubb to a season-ending leg injury. Cleveland is top 12 in rushing yards and touchdowns.
The Browns house one of the best defenses in the NFL. They allow 20.7 points per game, the 11th-lowest average in the league. Cleveland has forced 17 interceptions this season on 2,655 passing yards, both top-five marks. Opposing rushers also average just 4.1 yards per rush attempt.
Browns: Vegas Odds
Per ESPN BET, the Browns have the ninth-best odds to win the Super Bowl at +3000. The San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, and Detroit Lions have better odds. Only the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, and the NFC South winner have worse odds. If the season ended today, the Browns would travel to Jacksonville for the first round of the playoffs. Cleveland beat them earlier this season, 31-27.
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