The Carolina Panthers are being viewed as having a good chance to take down the Browns this week.
Entering Week 3 of the NFL season, the Carolina Panthers will be looking to build on their impressive win over the Atlanta Falcons last week.
After being blitzed for 59 points in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears, Carolina's defense came to place against the Falcons, allowing just three points. This performance was a sign of hope for the Panthers, with the team looking to get back to the postseason this year.
On the other side, the Panthers' offense was strong again, and they have averaged over 400 yards per game this season. Quarterback Bryce Young has looked the part as the team's franchise quarterback this year, at least so far, and the team has been clicking.
But as the team prepares for its game against the Cleveland Browns, Carolina will need to make sure to not let the gas off the pedal. The Panthers want to start building toward the postseason, and stacking wins early in the season can help.
The Browns come into this game with a record of 1-1 on the year after they took down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. Cleveland will be trying to pull off another upset, and the Panthers will be ready.
Entering the game, multiple experts from Bleacher Report are siding with the Panthers to win this game. Six out of seven analysts picked Carolina to go on the road to take down the Browns.
Bleacher Report analysts Gary Davenport, Brad Gagnon, Kris Knox, Moe Moton, Brent Sobleski, Wes O'Donnell, and Ian Hanford all made picks. But only Hanford went against the Panthers for this game.
The key in this game for Carolina will be to make quarterback Deshaun Watson very uncomfortable early on. Watson has been prone to turning the ball over with the Browns, and the Panthers will need to make sure to win the turnover battle in this game.
Carolina invested heavily into the defense over the offseason, and games like this could give them a chance to make another statement. Watson's job as the starter of the Browns could be in question if he were to play poorly again, and the Panthers would love nothing more than to help with that.
If the offense can come to play again against a tough Browns defensive unit, Carolina should be able to do enough to win the game. But the Panthers can't take the Browns lightly; otherwise, Cleveland could pull off the upset.
Kickoff between the two teams is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.
