The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will match up in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season in a clash of the AFC North and in the first Battle of Ohio of the season. Neither team made the playoffs last year, but the Bengals made a big push late in the season while the Browns fell apart during the same period.

Cleveland’s in the midst of a bit of a soft reset to their roster, while Cincinnati has paid to bring back the same roster that had a very good offense and terrible defense last year. Joe Burrow vs Joe Flacco isn’t the quarterback matchup it might have been a few years ago, but the Browns hope the veteran will be a stabilizing force, while the Bengals will ride Burrow’s acumen back to the playoffs.

Early betting lines leaned strongly toward the visitors from the southern part of the

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