The Baltimore Ravens (7-3) expect to have quarterback Lamar Jackson back for an important home matchup with the Cleveland Browns (6-5) on Sunday Night Football. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore is a three-point favorite in the latest Browns vs. Ravens odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is 47.

Before you make any Ravens vs. Browns picks or other NFL Week 12 predictions, you HAVE TO see which side SportsLine expert Mike Tierney is backing.

A national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. He's used his experience to crush the NFL, going 187-147 against the spread the past three full seasons. 

In addition, Tierney has been LOCKED IN on his picks involving both of these teams! He is an eye-popping 12-4-2 on his last 18 spread picks involving the Browns and 21-11 on his last 32 picks on Ravens matchups! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Tierney knows the return of a former league MVP like Jackson will make a difference, and the QB has 2,447 passing yards and 14 TDs this season. He also leads the team in rushing  with 639 yards, picking up the slack with its top three running backs out for the season. The defense ranks second in the NFL against the run (88.6 yards per game).

The NFL expert also is aware that the Browns have the NFL's No. 1 rushing offense. Nick Chubb returned from COVID last week to rush for 130 yards. He has 851 in eight games this season, averaging six yards per carry. Quarterback Baker Mayfield has been banged up but is expected to start, and he has 2,166 yards and 10 TDs.

Now, Tierney has pored over the rosters and stats and made his pick for Browns vs. Ravens. We can tell you he's leaning Under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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