Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns
NFL 2026 · Week 3 · · Huntington Bank Field
Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns, Week 3 of the 2026 season: Cleveland Browns won 21–18.
Result
Carolina Panthers 18–21 Cleveland Browns
Closing line CAR −2.5, total 41.5 (stayed under). Cleveland Browns covered.
What the model predicted beforehand
No model prediction was made before this game kicked off (predictions are only shown if they were made beforehand). The betting line is CAR −2.5, total 41.5.
Cleveland Browns
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Carolina Panthers
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season before this game
| Browns | Panthers | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Points per game | 16.5 | 35.5 |
| Points allowed per game | 26.5 | 31.0 |
| Points difference | -20 | +9 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Head-to-head record
The two are level at 3 wins each in 6 meetings since 2002. Cleveland Browns have won the last 2.
| P | Browns | T | Panthers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| At Cleveland Browns | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
- Biggest Cleveland Browns win
- Carolina Panthers 20–26 Cleveland Browns (2018 Week 14)
- Biggest Carolina Panthers win
- Cleveland Browns 12–20 Carolina Panthers (2006 Week 5)
- Average points per meeting
- 37.3
- Cleveland Browns against the spread (W-L-P)
- 3-3
Head-to-head (last 6)
- Cleveland Browns 26–24 Carolina Panthers2022 Week 1 · line CAR −2.5 (Browns covered)
- Carolina Panthers 20–26 Cleveland Browns2018 Week 14 · line CAR −1 (Browns covered)
- Cleveland Browns 13–17 Carolina Panthers2014 Week 16 · line CAR −6 (Browns covered)
- Carolina Panthers 23–24 Cleveland Browns2010 Week 12 · line CLE −9 (Browns did not cover)
- Cleveland Browns 12–20 Carolina Panthers2006 Week 5 · line CAR −7.5 (Browns did not cover)
- Carolina Panthers 13–6 Cleveland Browns2002 Week 13 · line CLE −7.5 (Browns did not cover)
Recent games
Cleveland Browns
- W@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 2 · covered TB −8.523–19
- L@ Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 1 · did not cover JAX −8.510–34
- W@ Cincinnati Bengals2025 Week 18 · covered CIN −9.520–18
- Wv Pittsburgh Steelers2025 Week 17 · covered PIT −4.513–6
- Lv Buffalo Bills2025 Week 16 · covered BUF −10.520–23
- L@ Chicago Bears2025 Week 15 · did not cover CHI −7.53–31
- Lv Tennessee Titans2025 Week 14 · did not cover CLE −4.529–31
- Lv San Francisco 49ers2025 Week 13 · did not cover SF −5.58–26
- W@ Las Vegas Raiders2025 Week 12 · covered LV −324–10
- Lv Baltimore Ravens2025 Week 11 · covered BAL −7.516–23
Recent games
Carolina Panthers
- W@ Atlanta FalconsWeek 2 · covered CAR −2.534–3
- Lv Chicago BearsWeek 1 · did not cover CHI −337–59
- Lv Los Angeles Rams2025 Wild card round · covered LA −1031–34
- L@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025 Week 18 · covered TB −314–16
- Lv Seattle Seahawks2025 Week 17 · did not cover SEA −6.510–27
- Wv Tampa Bay Buccaneers2025 Week 16 · covered TB −323–20
- L@ New Orleans Saints2025 Week 15 · did not cover CAR −2.517–20
- Wv Los Angeles Rams2025 Week 13 · covered LA −1031–28
- L@ San Francisco 49ers2025 Week 12 · did not cover SF −7.59–20
- W@ Atlanta Falcons2025 Week 11 · covered ATL −4.530–27 (OT)