NFL Week 7: Where and how to watch Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals, live stream, and broadcast details

The Cleveland Browns will host divisional rivals the Cincinnati Bengals on Week 7 at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at 1 p.m. EST for the first-ever Rock & Roll game. Kevin Stefanski’s team is on a four-match losing streak, while the Bengals secured their second win of the year by beating the Giants last week.

The Browns suffered a narrow 16-20 defeat against the Eagles, in which their kicker, Dustin Hopkins, scored all the points. Quarterback Deshaun Watson had a relatively clean game with 16 completions and zero interceptions, but he also only passed for just 168 yards.

Joe Burrow for the Bengals barely crossed 200 passing yards but set up Chase Brown and scored a 47-yard rushing touchdown by himself. Zac Taylor’s defense, for the first time this season, restricted a team to under 10 points as the game ended 17-7.

The Bengals hold an all-time 53-48 regular season record over the Browns, but Stefanski has been their Achilles heel in recent years. Under the 2023 Coach of the Year, the Browns are 6-2 against their AFC North foes and haven’t lost to the Bengals since 2017.

In their last fixture at Huntington Bank Field on Sept. 24, 2023, Cleveland beat Cincinnati 24-3. However, the Burrow-less Bengals won the reverse fixture a couple of months after 14-31.

We haven’t had success against this [the Browns] divisional opponent, so that’s always frustrating and is something that we’re always striving for. We need to go get this one.

Joe Burrow said recently (H/T: Browns official transcript)

What time is the NFL game on Sunday?

• Game: Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• Day: Sunday, October 20
• Time: 1 p.m. ET (12:20 p.m. CT)
• Venue: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland Browns will host divisional rivals Cincinnati Bengals on Week 7 at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at 1 p.m. EST.

What channel is the Sunday Football game on?

• Game: Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• Date: Sunday, October 20
• Where to watch: CBS Sports
• Announcers: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta, Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporter)
• Radio: 9 a.m., 850 ESPN Cleveland, 98.5 WNCX, 1 p.m. 850 ESPN Cleveland, 92.3 The Fan WKRK, 98.5 WNCX, 89.1 FM La Mega (Español)
• Announcers: Andrew Siciliano, Nathan Zegura, and Je’Rod Cherry (sideline reporter)

NFL live streaming for the Browns vs. Bengals game

Fans can watch local and primetime regular-season games via their phones or tablets with a 7-day free trial courtesy of NFL+. The Browns vs. Bengals matchup can be viewed via FUBO TV, which offers one week of free trial.

NFL Odds and Betting Lines for Week 7: Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals

According to the BetMGM sportsbook, the Bengals are favorites to win against the Browns.

• Spread: Bengals -5.5
• Over/Under: 46.5
• Moneyline: Browns +180, Bengals -225

Predicted lineup for the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Browns Lineup

Offense: Deshaun Watson (Quarterback), Nick Chubb, Jerome Ford, D’Onta Foreman, Pierre Strong Jr., Elijah Moore, Jerry Jeudy, Jaelon Darden, and David Njoku

Defense: Myles Garrett, Nathaniel Watson, Za’Darius Smith, Devin Bush, D’Anthony Bell, Ogbo Okoronkwo, Maurice Hurst II, Rodney McLeod Jr., Mike Hall Jr., Dalvin Tomlinson, Khaleke Hudson, and Denzel Ward

Bengals Lineup

Offense: Joe Burrow (Quarterback), Zack Moss, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Mike Gesicki, Orlando Brown Jr., Cordell Volson, Ted Karras, Alex Cappa, and Amarius Mims

Defense: Sam Hubbard, Sheldon Rankins, B.J. Hill, Trey Hendrickson, Logan Wilson, Germaine Pratt, Akeem Davis-Gaither, Cam Taylor-Britt, Vonn Bell, Geno Stone, and DJ Turner II, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Greg Newsome II

Why can the Cleveland Browns win?

Stefanski has shown reluctance to make a change in the quarterback spot despite Watson’s uninspiring outings in every game. So once more, the Browns have to rely on their defense and, more specifically, reigning defensive player of the year, Myles Garrett.

Garrett currently has 4.5 sacks this season and has recorded at least one in each of their seven meetings against the Bengals since 2020. He has a total of 10 sacks in this fixture.

He [Myles Garrett] takes a lot of time and attention. And he deserves it, he’s a tremendous player. So again, he’s certainly a big focus this week.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said this week

The big news for the game is the return of running back Nick Chubb, who suffered a career-ending injury but somehow has managed to recover. He will play in the game, but to find out for how long fans need to tune into CBS.

Why can the Cincinnati Bengals win?

The Bengals have been the ‘nearly there’ team this year. While some analysts pointed fingers at Burrow for failing to drag his team over the line, he has been their best player by a country mile. After six weeks, the Pro Bowler has thrown 144 completions for 1578 yards, 12 touchdowns, and just 2 interception with a passer rating of 110.3.

Running back Chase Brown has had a great second year in Cincinnati. Brown carried the ball 51 times for 283 yards and 3 touchdowns. It’s a game of unstoppable force against an immovable object.