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2022 NFL picks, score predictions for Week 15

By Sayre Bedinger

NFL picks; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) leads his team onto the field before the start of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports
NFL picks; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) leads his team onto the field before the start of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports /
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NFL picks; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh looks on against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Baltimore won 16-14. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Baltimore Ravens (9-4) at Cleveland Browns (5-8)

Saturday, December 17, 4:30 PM ET

You’ve got to give John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens a lot of credit. They “win ugly” more than just about any team in the NFL this season, but they are 9-4 and remain firmly in the mix for the AFC North with the reigning AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens just won another grinder this past weekend with Lamar Jackson on the shelf, and given the nature of Jackson’s injury, it’s really tough to know when we can expect him back.

For NFL picks and predictions purposes, I’m not sure it really matters for this kind of matchup. The Ravens and Browns meeting late in the season, two teams that love to run the ball? This is shaping up to be another low-scoring game no matter what, isn’t it?

I don’t know that the Browns playing at home really matters a whole lot in this kind of a matchup. Both teams are used to playing low-scoring games, and both teams know they’re going to need to come up with some huge defensive plays to win.

The main difference here for NFL picks is not knowing whether or not Lamar Jackson is going to play. If he does play, I think the Ravens are an easy pick to make. Even if he doesn’t play, I’ve bet against the Ravens enough this season to know that this team is probably going to go into Cleveland and get a win.

With that being said, I’m actually going to go against the grain a bit here. The Cleveland Browns uncharacteristically ran for just 71 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals and I think we see Nick Chubb and company bounce back this week against the Ravens.

Playing the role of spoiler as the Cincinnati Bengals look for separation in the AFC North, I’m taking the Browns to come up with an upset win this weekend on their home field, improving to 2-1 with Deshaun Watson at QB.

Prediction: Browns win 23-20

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