The vast majority of Thursday night games this season have been intra-divisional matchups and that’s the case again to kick off Week 11 as the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the AFC North rival Cleveland Browns, who are 2.5-point favorites. Cleveland is 3-10 ATS in its past 13 home games against AFC North opponents.

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Browns players and coaches probably aren’t all that upset that they won’t be facing Steelers quarterback and future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger at all this season. Of course, he was lost in Week 2 to injury. Big Ben grew up in Lima, Ohio, as a Browns fans and had a terrific college career at Miami of Ohio.

In the 2004 NFL Draft, the Browns could have taken Roethlisberger with the No. 6 overall pick but instead took Miami (Florida) tight end Kellen Winslow II. Pittsburgh snapped up Roethlisberger at No. 11 and he’s now a legend in that city with a couple of passing titles and Super Bowl rings. Big Ben essentially never forgave the Browns for that slight and has taken out his frustrations on Cleveland with a 23-2-1 record against the team.