Chris Brockman· Dec 22, 2025
Brockman dismissed the idea of Cleveland doing Baltimore a favor, saying the Browns won't beat Pittsburgh in their upcoming matchup.
“That ain't happening. Good luck with that.”
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- Game Outcome PicksPittsburgh SteelersDec 22, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers to beat Cleveland
“Cleveland could do the Ravens a favor by beating Rodgers... That ain't happening. Good luck with that.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-117 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- CLE
- score:
- 6-13
- skill:
- -117
- they picked:
- PIT
- season:
- 2025
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- CLE
- difficulty:
- 1.17
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 3
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