Panthers vs Browns Week 3 2026: Start Time, Live Score & Stats

Key Players

Panthers

B.Young QB

648 PASS

16 RUSH

0 REC

J.Coker WR

0 PASS

0 RUSH

204 REC

T.McMillan WR

0 PASS

0 RUSH

176 REC

Browns

D.Watson QB

443 PASS

60 RUSH

0 REC

D.Boston WR

0 PASS

0 RUSH

154 REC

Q.Judkins RB

0 PASS

54 RUSH

44 REC

Stats Comparison

Overall Home vs Away

League Percentile Ranking

Scoring 2–1

35.5 2nd

Points

25th 16.5

31.0 28th

Opp Points

23rd 26.5

4.5 13th

Point Diff

28th -10.0

Offense 6–0

409.0 4th

Total Yds

29th 269.5

312.5 1st

Pass Yds

16th 204.0

96.5 20th

Rush Yds

31st 65.5

21.0 10th

1st Downs

30th 14.5

43.5 13th

3rd Down%

29th 28.6

70.0 13th

Red Zone%

31st 20.0

Kicking & Discipline 0–3

100.0 1st

FG%

1st 100.0

1.5 21st

Turnovers

14th 1.0

10.0 29th

Penalties

24th 8.5

73.5 28th

Penalty Yds

22nd 62.5

NFL·Week 3 FirstEnergy Stadium , Cleveland·September 27, 2026

Carolina Panthers CAR 1-1, 1-0 Away

September 27, 2026 5:00 pm

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Cleveland Browns CLE 1-1, 0-0 Home

Standings

AFC North NFC South AFC NFC League

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Bengals	2	0	1.000	53	33	+20	1-0	1-0
2	Ravens	1	1	.500	58	47	+11	0-1	1-0
3	Steelers	1	1	.500	23	33	-10	1-0	0-1
4	Browns	1	1	.500	33	53	-20	0-0	1-1

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Panthers	1	1	.500	71	62	+9	0-1	1-0
2	Saints	1	1	.500	54	48	+6	0-0	1-1
3	Falcons	1	2	.333	51	68	-17	0-1	1-1
4	Buccaneers	0	2	.000	46	56	-10	0-1	0-1

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Chiefs	2	0	1.000	64	40	+24	2-0	0-0
2	Bills	2	0	1.000	77	62	+15	1-0	1-0
3	Bengals	2	0	1.000	53	33	+20	1-0	1-0
4	Jaguars	1	1	.500	47	30	+17	1-0	0-1
5	Raiders	2	0	1.000	53	27	+26	1-0	1-0
6	Patriots	1	1	.500	30	16	+14	1-0	0-1
7	Ravens	1	1	.500	58	47	+11	0-1	1-0
8	Jets	1	1	.500	40	30	+10	0-1	1-0
9	Broncos	1	1	.500	30	44	-14	1-0	0-1
10	Steelers	1	1	.500	23	33	-10	1-0	0-1
11	Browns	1	1	.500	33	53	-20	0-0	1-1
12	Dolphins	0	2	.000	26	62	-36	0-0	0-2
13	Titans	0	2	.000	30	47	-17	0-2	0-0
14	Chargers	0	2	.000	28	52	-24	0-2	0-0
15	Texans	0	2	.000	37	56	-19	0-2	0-0
16	Colts	0	2	.000	53	74	-21	0-1	0-1

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Vikings	2	0	1.000	48	25	+23	1-0	1-0
2	Seahawks	2	0	1.000	44	17	+27	1-0	1-0
3	Eagles	2	0	1.000	48	42	+6	1-0	1-0
4	Panthers	1	1	.500	71	62	+9	0-1	1-0
5	49ers	2	0	1.000	62	20	+42	1-0	1-0
6	Lions	1	1	.500	62	71	-9	1-0	0-1
7	Bears	1	1	.500	62	46	+16	0-1	1-0
8	Rams	1	1	.500	35	33	+2	1-1	0-0
9	Giants	1	1	.500	34	48	-14	1-0	0-1
10	Cowboys	1	1	.500	57	48	+9	1-0	0-1
11	Saints	1	1	.500	54	48	+6	0-0	1-1
12	Cardinals	1	1	.500	33	45	-12	0-1	1-0
13	Falcons	1	2	.333	51	68	-17	0-1	1-1
14	Packers	1	2	.333	56	91	-35	0-1	1-1
15	Buccaneers	0	2	.000	46	56	-10	0-1	0-1
16	Commanders	0	2	.000	42	61	-19	0-0	0-2

#	Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY
1	Seahawks	2	0	1.000	44	17	+27	1-0	1-0
2	Vikings	2	0	1.000	48	25	+23	1-0	1-0
3	Bills	2	0	1.000	77	62	+15	1-0	1-0
4	Chiefs	2	0	1.000	64	40	+24	2-0	0-0
5	49ers	2	0	1.000	62	20	+42	1-0	1-0
6	Bengals	2	0	1.000	53	33	+20	1-0	1-0
7	Raiders	2	0	1.000	53	27	+26	1-0	1-0
8	Eagles	2	0	1.000	48	42	+6	1-0	1-0
9	Bears	1	1	.500	62	46	+16	0-1	1-0
10	Lions	1	1	.500	62	71	-9	1-0	0-1
11	Saints	1	1	.500	54	48	+6	0-0	1-1
12	Jaguars	1	1	.500	47	30	+17	1-0	0-1
13	Rams	1	1	.500	35	33	+2	1-1	0-0
14	Giants	1	1	.500	34	48	-14	1-0	0-1
15	Broncos	1	1	.500	30	44	-14	1-0	0-1
16	Patriots	1	1	.500	30	16	+14	1-0	0-1
17	Panthers	1	1	.500	71	62	+9	0-1	1-0
18	Steelers	1	1	.500	23	33	-10	1-0	0-1
19	Ravens	1	1	.500	58	47	+11	0-1	1-0
20	Cowboys	1	1	.500	57	48	+9	1-0	0-1
21	Jets	1	1	.500	40	30	+10	0-1	1-0
22	Cardinals	1	1	.500	33	45	-12	0-1	1-0
23	Browns	1	1	.500	33	53	-20	0-0	1-1
24	Falcons	1	2	.333	51	68	-17	0-1	1-1
25	Packers	1	2	.333	56	91	-35	0-1	1-1
26	Colts	0	2	.000	53	74	-21	0-1	0-1
27	Buccaneers	0	2	.000	46	56	-10	0-1	0-1
28	Commanders	0	2	.000	42	61	-19	0-0	0-2
29	Texans	0	2	.000	37	56	-19	0-2	0-0
30	Titans	0	2	.000	30	47	-17	0-2	0-0
31	Chargers	0	2	.000	28	52	-24	0-2	0-0
32	Dolphins	0	2	.000	26	62	-36	0-0	0-2

Key Players

Panthers

B.Young QB

648 PASS

16 RUSH

0 REC

J.Coker WR

0 PASS

0 RUSH

204 REC

T.McMillan WR

0 PASS

0 RUSH

176 REC

Browns

D.Watson QB

443 PASS

60 RUSH

0 REC

D.Boston WR

0 PASS

0 RUSH

154 REC

Q.Judkins RB

0 PASS

54 RUSH

44 REC

Recent Form

Panthers

W @

ATL 34-3

L vs

CHI 37-59

W vs

HOU 16-13

W @

JAX 34-17

L @

BUF 14-29

Browns

W @

TB 23-19

L @

JAX 10-34

W vs

NE 37-13

L vs

BUF 7-31

L @

CHI 10-34

Form Comparison

Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1

Game Preview

Panthers vs Browns is Cleveland's first home game of the season, and the first anyone in the Dawg Pound will see of a defense that was rebuilt around a trade nobody expected. Carolina arrives with the opposite story: same quarterback, same system, third year running.

Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 27, the same clock in Charlotte and Cleveland. From the opening snap this page takes over the reporting: live score, game leaders, box scores, play-by-play with the game flow chart and team statistics, all updating on their own.

Panthers vs Browns is a lakefront game in late September, which is its own kind of variable.

Panthers vs Browns Week 3 2026, kickoff 1:00 PM ET on Sunday September 27 at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on FOX

Panthers vs Browns Start Time, TV Channel and Live Stream

Date	Sunday, September 27, 2026
Kickoff	1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT
TV	FOX
Venue	Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland
Dawg Pound	East end zone, sections 118 to 122
Home team	Cleveland Browns

FOX carries Panthers vs Browns in the early Sunday window, a regional assignment, so the market map decides and Sunday Ticket handles anyone outside it. Both cities are on Eastern time, so nobody is adjusting anything except the thermostat.

Cleveland Traded for a Defensive Star

Todd Monken took the head coaching job on January 28 and the roster he inherited got a serious upgrade on defense. The Browns traded for Jared Verse, who in two NFL seasons with the Rams won Defensive Rookie of the Year and made two Pro Bowls. He lines up alongside Carson Schwesinger, with Alex Wright taking first team reps opposite and Mason Graham and Mike Hall Jr. inside.

The offensive line was rebuilt too, around tackle Tytus Howard, acquired from Houston, plus free agent additions Elgton Jenkins and Zion Johnson. Deshaun Watson has the quarterback job. Panthers vs Browns is the first time the home crowd gets a look at any of it.

Bryce Young Finally Has Continuity

This is Young's third training camp in the same offense, which is more stability than he has ever had as a professional. Dave Canales has handed the play calling to Brad Idzik and brought in Darrell Bevell as associate head coach, but the system itself has not moved under the quarterback.

Canales describes the difference as ownership and mastery of the concepts, with Young trusting his receivers and putting the ball up rather than waiting. Tetairoa McMillan has been the main beneficiary, with Xavier Legette, David Moore and Brycen Tremayne working alongside him. Rookie Chris Brazzell was in that mix until a season ending injury.

Panthers vs Browns: Worth a Look

Carolina still has a tackle problem. Both starters have been unavailable for stretches, which is not what you want against a front like Cleveland's.

Cleveland opened on the road twice. Jacksonville in Week 1 and Tampa Bay in Week 2, so Panthers vs Browns is the first home crowd of the Monken era.

A new stadium is coming. The Browns broke ground on a domed replacement for 2029, so these lakefront Sundays are numbered.

Rosters are set. The cut to 53 passed on August 30. Follow the Panthers and Browns pages, and check the NFL standings three weeks in. The rest of the slate is on the 2026 NFL schedule.

Face Scans, Bag Tents and the Dawg Pound

Cleveland has gone further than most on entry technology. Express Access uses facial authentication, so once you enroll you walk up to a tablet, it recognizes you and you go in without scanning anything. Everyone else needs mobile tickets through the Browns app, added to a phone wallet at least a day before Panthers vs Browns rather than in the queue.

If your bag fails the policy there is a Bag Check Tent at the southwest corner near the Meijer Gate, $20 a bag, card only, dropped when gates open and collected within thirty minutes of the finish. The Muni Lot is still the classic tailgate, with a longer walk than it used to be. The Dawg Pound sits in the east end zone, sections 118 to 122. The Browns' know before you go page has the rest.

Panthers vs Browns FAQ

What time is Panthers vs Browns?

Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 27, 2026, which is noon CT, 11:00 AM MT and 10:00 AM PT.

What channel is Panthers vs Browns on?

FOX, in the early Sunday window. Coverage is regional, and NFL Sunday Ticket carries it out of market.

Who coaches the Browns now?

Todd Monken, who took the job on January 28, 2026 after Cleveland relieved Kevin Stefanski of his duties.

Who did the Browns trade for on defense?

Jared Verse, who won Defensive Rookie of the Year and made two Pro Bowls in his first two seasons with the Rams.

What is Express Access at Huntington Bank Field?

A free facial authentication entry system. Once enrolled, a tablet at the gate recognizes you and you enter without scanning a mobile ticket.

Is there bag storage at Huntington Bank Field?

Yes. The Bag Check Tent is at the southwest corner near the Meijer Gate. It costs $20 per bag, credit card only, and bags must be collected within 30 minutes of the end of the game.

Where is the Dawg Pound?

In the east end zone at Huntington Bank Field, sections 118 through 122.

Who calls plays for the Panthers?

Brad Idzik. Dave Canales handed over play calling this offseason and added Darrell Bevell as associate head coach and offensive specialist.

Panthers vs Browns pits a quarterback who finally knows his offense against a defense built to make that irrelevant, in front of a crowd that has waited three weeks to see any of it. Come back on game day for inactives and the live score.

Last updated: August 27, 2026