Carolina Panthers @ Cleveland Browns — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 3 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · Huntington Bank Field

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Panthers18market had 21.8
Final
Browns21market had 19.8
SpreadCAR -2
Total41.5
Moneyline-130 / +110
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The market makes Carolina Panthers a 2-point favorite over Cleveland Browns, with the game total at 41.5.

Moneylines sit at -130 for Carolina Panthers and +110 for Cleveland Browns, a devigged 46% win probability for Cleveland Browns; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 21.8 for Carolina Panthers and 19.8 for Cleveland Browns.

The spread has moved from CAR -3 to CAR -2 since it opened and the total has moved from 39.5 to 41.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Carolina Panthers — Bryce Young (QB) at 207 passing yards and 15 rushing yards, Chuba Hubbard (RB) at 62 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards; Cleveland Browns — Deshaun Watson (QB) at 202 passing yards and 27 rushing yards, Quinshon Judkins (RB) at 54 rushing yards and 15 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET, at Huntington Bank Field.

Final: Cleveland Browns won 21-18; Cleveland Browns covered the spread (CAR -2) and the game went under the 41.5 total.

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Final

CAR 18 — CLE 21

Cleveland Browns covered the spread (CAR -2) and the game went under the 41.5 total.

Consensus market (closing lines)

Consensus market for Panthers at Browns — lines as of Sun, 9/27 · 1:01 PM ET
MarketConsensus
SpreadCAR -2 (open CAR -3)
Total41.5 (open 39.5)
Moneyline (CAR / CLE)-130 / +110
CLE implied win probability46%
Implied team totals (CAR — CLE)21.8 — 19.8

Devigged cross-book consensus. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Panthers and Browns this season

Games before Week 3. Against the spread and over/under are graded against the consensus line.
TeamRecordAgainst the spreadOver/underPoints forPoints againstDays of rest
Carolina Panthers1-11-11-135.531.07
Cleveland Browns1-11-12-016.526.57

Panthers' last 2 games: W 34-3 @ ATL · L 37-59 vs CHI.

Browns' last 2 games: W 23-19 @ TB · L 10-34 @ JAX.

Pre-game injury report

Carolina Panthers

Inactive: Haynes King (QB), Xavier Legette (WR), Ja'Tavion Sanders (TE), Albert Reese IV (T), Cam Jackson (DT), Devin Lloyd (LB), Nick Scott (S).

Cleveland Browns

Inactive: Taylen Green (QB), Justin Jefferson (LB), Parker Brailsford (C), Tyson Campbell (CB).

Gameday inactives as of Sun, 9/27 · 12:07 PM ET.

Player projections

Carolina Panthers · 21.8 market-implied pts
Bryce Young (QB) — 207 pass yds · 15 rush yds
Chuba Hubbard (RB) — 62 rush yds · 16 rec yds
Tetairoa McMillan (WR) — 62 rec yds · 4.8 rec
Cleveland Browns · 19.8 market-implied pts
Deshaun Watson (QB) — 202 pass yds · 27 rush yds
Quinshon Judkins (RB) — 54 rush yds · 15 rec yds
KC Concepcion (WR) — 9 rush yds · 41 rec yds

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