The Carolina Panthers (1-1) visit the Cleveland Browns (1-1) on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. ET at Huntington Bank Field in the Browns' home opener. Kalshi traders have the Panthers at 55% to win.
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When and where do the Panthers play the Browns in Week 3 of the 2026 season?
The Panthers and Browns kick off Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. ET at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, on FOX.
Who is favored to win the Panthers vs. Browns Week 3 game?
Carolina went 8-9 in 2025 but won the NFC South, then lost 34-31 to the Rams in the Wild Card round. Dave Canales is in his third season, and the Panthers added linebacker Devin Lloyd in the offseason. They opened 2026 with a 59-37 loss to Chicago, then won 34-3 at Atlanta. Bryce Young has thrown for 648 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception through two games. Lloyd, the NFC Defensive Player of the Week after the Falcons game, is out with a calf injury, along with linebacker Claudin Cherelus and safety Nick Scott. Receivers Jalen Coker (ankle) and Xavier Legette (knee) are questionable, as of this writing.
Cleveland went 5-12 in 2025 and fired Kevin Stefanski, hiring former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as head coach. The Browns also traded Myles Garrett to the Rams in a deal that brought back pass rusher Jared Verse. Deshaun Watson, who missed all of 2025 with an Achilles injury, won the starting job and has kept it through a 34-10 loss at Jacksonville and a 23-19 win at Tampa Bay, Monken's first as an NFL head coach. Offensive lineman Teven Jenkins (back) is out for the third straight game, and cornerback Tyson Campbell and safety Grant Delpit are questionable, as of this writing.
Kalshi power rankings
The Panthers enter as the No. 20 team in the league with a Power Score of 37.7, and Kalshi traders have them at 35% to qualify for the playoffs. The Browns rank 28th with a Power Score of 17.2, and Kalshi traders have them at 10% to reach the postseason. That is an eight-spot gap heading into Sunday, after Carolina climbed eight spots this week and Cleveland climbed four.
What the Kalshi market says
Kalshi traders have the Panthers at 55% to win and the Browns at 46%, as of this writing. That makes Carolina a modest road favorite in a game between two teams coming off wins.
What is the point spread for Panthers vs. Browns in Week 3?
Kalshi traders have the Panthers winning by more than 2.5 points at 49%, as of this writing.
What is the projected point total?
Kalshi traders have over 42.5 total points at 44%, as of this writing.
What is the biggest storyline in the Panthers vs. Browns Week 3 game?
It is Young against a shaky Cleveland pass defense. Carolina has scored 71 points in two games, and Young is playing the best football of his career in his fourth season. The Browns have allowed 53 points, and their Week 2 upset came on a flooded field in Tampa. Their home opener will show whether Watson and the Browns can keep pace if Young keeps throwing like this.
What are the Panthers' and Browns' expectations entering the 2026 season?
Carolina Panthers: The Panthers ended an eight-year playoff drought in 2025 and are trying to win the NFC South again while finally posting a winning record. A new contract conversation for Young could depend on how this season goes.
Cleveland Browns: Cleveland is resetting under Monken after a 5-12 finish, with a new pass rusher in Verse and a veteran quarterback trying to prove he can still start. The Browns have not made the playoffs in two years.
Conclusion
Kalshi traders have Carolina at 55% in a matchup that looks closer than the two teams' reputations suggest. The swing factor is whether Cleveland's defense can slow down Young at home. Kalshi's prices for Panthers vs. Browns will keep moving until the game ends.
What are the score predictions for Panthers vs. Browns? Kalshi traders have over 42.5 total points at 44%, as of this writing.
What is the spread for Panthers vs. Browns? Kalshi traders have the Panthers winning by more than 2.5 points at 49%, as of this writing.
Who is favored to win, the Panthers or the Browns? Kalshi traders have the Panthers at 55% to win, as of this writing.
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