Panthers vs Browns

Final · Week 3 · Sun Sep 27 · 1:00 PM ET · Huntington Bank Field

Carolina PanthersPanthers1-2

FinalSep 27, 2026

Cleveland BrownsBrowns2-1

TVFox

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff

Moneyline

CAR−130

CLE+110

Spread

CAR −2.5−108

CLE +2.5−112

Total O/U

Over 41.5−115

Under 41.5−105

Spread: Browns +2.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 41.5 (39 points).

Recap

The Cleveland Browns edged the Carolina Panthers 21-18 at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on Sep 27, 2026 to move to 2-1.

The go-ahead score came with 1:48 left in the fourth quarter: Harold Fannin Jr. 14 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson Pass to Denzel Boston for Two-Point Conversion). The lead changed hands 4 times. The Browns won despite being outgained 360-259 in total yards.

Score by quarter

Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns, score by quarter
Team	1	2	3	4	T
CAR	0	3	6	9	18
CLE	0	10	0	11	21

Scoring plays

Second Quarter

CLEField Goal · 5:43Andre Szmyt 48 Yd Field Goal0-3
CLETouchdown · 1:37Harold Fannin Jr. 2 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt Kick)0-10
CARField Goal · 0:27Ryan Fitzgerald 35 Yd Field Goal3-10

Third Quarter

CARField Goal · 13:22Ryan Fitzgerald 41 Yd Field Goal6-10
CARField Goal · 3:17Ryan Fitzgerald 53 Yd Field Goal9-10

Fourth Quarter

CARField Goal · 11:41Ryan Fitzgerald 37 Yd Field Goal12-10
CLEField Goal · 7:30Andre Szmyt 45 Yd Field Goal12-13
CARTouchdown · 4:25John Metchie III 8 Yd pass from Bryce Young (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)18-13
CLETouchdown · 1:48Harold Fannin Jr. 14 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Deshaun Watson Pass to Denzel Boston for Two-Point Conversion)18-21

Team stats

CARCLE

1st Downs: 24; 17
Total Yards: 360; 259
Passing: 262; 127
Rushing: 98; 132
3rd down efficiency: 4-15; 5-15
Turnovers: 1; 1
Possession: 29:53; 30:07

Top performers

Carolina PanthersCleveland Browns

Passing

Bryce Young26/48, 291 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

Deshaun Watson16/30, 144 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing

Chuba Hubbard19 CAR, 82 YDS

Quinshon Judkins18 CAR, 70 YDS

Receiving

Brycen Tremayne4 REC, 83 YDS

Harold Fannin Jr.7 REC, 51 YDS, 2 TD

Sacks

Trevis Gipson1

Mason Graham2

Tackles

Lathan Ransom8

Quincy Williams9

Player stats

Panthers · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Bryce Young	26/48	291	6.1	1	1	3-29	42.8	70.7

Panthers · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chuba Hubbard	19	82	4.3	0	16
AJ Dillon	4	16	4.0	0	11

Panthers · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Brycen Tremayne	4	83	20.8	0	31	6
Darren Waller	5	51	10.2	0	14	8
Tommy Tremble	3	41	13.7	0	17	4
Mitchell Evans	3	36	12.0	0	19	3
Chuba Hubbard	4	28	7.0	0	30	4
John Metchie III	2	19	9.5	1	11	5
Jalen Coker	2	18	9.0	0	13	4
Tetairoa McMillan	2	17	8.5	0	12	5
David Moore	0	0	0.0	0	0	2
AJ Dillon	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2	1

Panthers · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Thomas Incoom	0	0	1

Panthers · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD
Lathan Ransom	8	5	0	1
Will Lee III	6	3	0	1
Tyrel Dodson	6	1	0	0
Derrick Brown	5	5	0	1
Zakee Wheatley	5	4	0	0
Tre'von Moehrig	4	2	1	0
Bobby Okereke	4	1	0	0
Akayleb Evans	4	1	0	1

Panthers · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
David Moore	3	59	19.7	22	0
Anthony Tyus III	2	47	23.5	25	0

Panthers · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
David Moore	2	14	7.0	8	0

Panthers · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ryan Fitzgerald	4/4	100.0	53	0/0	12

Panthers · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Sam Martin	3	139	46.3	0	3	52

Browns · Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Deshaun Watson	16/30	144	4.8	2	0	2-17	56.8	88.8
Shedeur Sanders	1/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	4.5	79.2

Browns · Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Quinshon Judkins	18	70	3.9	11
Deshaun Watson	11	45	4.1	21
Raheim Sanders	1	17	17.0	17

Browns · Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Harold Fannin Jr.	7	51	7.3	2	14	9
Denzel Boston	2	41	20.5	0	28	4
Raheim Sanders	4	34	8.5	0	10	5
Quinshon Judkins	2	9	4.5	0	9	2
KC Concepcion	2	9	4.5	0	5	9
Michael Burton	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Browns · Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Malachi Corley	1	1	0

Browns · Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Quincy Williams	9	5	0	1	0	1
Mekhi Blackmon	8	6	0	0	1	0
Ronnie Hickman	8	3	0	0	1	0
Mason Graham	7	4	2	3	0	2
Carson Schwesinger	6	1	0	0	0	0
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	5	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Delpit	4	2	0	0	0	0
Denzel Ward	3	3	0	0	0	0

Browns · Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Ronnie Hickman	1	-2	0

Browns · Kick returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Malachi Corley	4	104	26.0	28	0
Raheim Sanders	2	47	23.5	26	0

Browns · Punt returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
KC Concepcion	1	1	1.0	1	0

Browns · Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Andre Szmyt	2/2	100.0	48	1/1	7

Browns · Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Corey Bojorquez	5	243	48.6	0	3	62

Game info

VenueHuntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH

Attendance65,023

OfficialsBack Judge: Brad Freeman · Umpire: Mark Pellis · Field Judge: Jabir Walker · Referee: Land Clark

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