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Week 12 Thursday Night Football: Patriots roots guide, game picks, open thread
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Week 12 Thursday Night Football: Patriots roots guide, game picks, open thread

To AFC North, where the Pittsburgh Steelers are riding their five-game winning streak in what could be a snowy and rainy Cleveland on Thursday Night Football.

Watch below to see Pats Pulpit’s picks tonight and head to the comments section to further discuss tonight’s Thursday Night action.

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Oliver Thomas: We keep the lights on so Jameis Winston can do things with Jameis Winston. He was intended for Thursday nights and has managed to complete exactly 46 passes in consecutive starts. But the Steelers are allowing 16.2 points per game this season. And that, combined with six field goals from Chris Boswell, was a pretty good formula to get to 8-2 against Lamar Jackson’s Ravens last week. | Steelers 21, Browns 17

Brian Hines: The Russell Wilson experiment is off to a strong start for the Steelers. There’s a chance for disappointment here due to a big win over the Ravens and a short week on the road (in potentially bad conditions), but Cleveland hasn’t been competitive for most of this season. Even with Winston behind center, their offensive issues won’t get any better against Pittsburgh’s defense. | Steelers 20, Browns 13

Bernd Buchmasser: The Steelers aren’t winning pretty, but they are winning. The expectation should be that they will continue to do so against a hapless Browns team that has struggled all year. Yes, divisional games usually follow their own rules, but Pittsburgh is simply the better and more competitive team so far this year. | Steelers 24, Browns 17

If you want to make your own choice about the game, head over to FanDuel.