Browns Edge Panthers 21-18 in Week 3
Cleveland Browns 21, Carolina Panthers 18 at Huntington Bank Field. Deshaun Watson went 16 of 30 for 144 yards with 2 touchdowns.
The Cleveland Browns beat the Carolina Panthers 21-18 on Sunday, September 27 at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH. The Browns are 2-1 and the Panthers are 1-2.
18-21 
Final How did the scoring go?
It was tied 0-0 after the first quarter, the Browns led 10-3 at halftime, and the Browns led 10-9 after three quarters. The Browns scored first on an Andre Szmyt 48-yard field goal with 5:43 left in the second quarter. The final points came on a Harold Fannin Jr. 14-yard pass from Deshaun Watson for the Browns in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Browns, Deshaun Watson went 16 of 30 for 144 yards with 2 touchdowns. Quinshon Judkins had 18 carries for 70 yards, and Harold Fannin Jr. caught 7 passes for 51 yards with 2 touchdowns. For the Panthers, Bryce Young went 26 of 48 for 291 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Chuba Hubbard had 19 carries for 82 yards, and Brycen Tremayne caught 4 passes for 83 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Panthers outgained the Browns 360 to 259 in total yards. Each team turned the ball over once. On third down, the Panthers went 4-15 and the Browns went 5-15. Time of possession was 29:53 for the Panthers and 30:07 for the Browns.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Browns winning, with a projected score of Panthers 20, Browns 23 at low confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 0 points. Right winner and the 3-point margin called exactly. Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes to Harold Fannin Jr., the second a 14-yarder in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland won despite being outgained 360 to 259.
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- ESPN: Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns box score
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