Browns Edge Panthers
Deshaun Watson leads Cleveland Browns past Carolina Panthers with late touchdown drive
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Deshaun Watson threw a 14-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr. with 1:48 remaining and completed a two-point conversion pass as Cleveland rallied for a 21-18 win over Carolina, improving to 2-1 and moving above .500 for the first time since the 2023 season. Watson briefly left the game but returned, finishing with 144 passing yards, two touchdowns and 45 rushing yards; Ronnie Hickman intercepted Bryce Young on Carolina’s final drive to seal the win. Young threw for 291 yards and a touchdown, while Carolina relied on four Ryan Fitzgerald field goals and played much of the game without injured receiver Jalen Coker. A roughing-the-passer penalty erased an interception of Watson and helped set up Cleveland’s winning score, while the Browns’ 14 penalties brought their season total to 34, the second-highest in the NFL. The comeback drew cheers from Browns fans after earlier criticism of Watson, and Cleveland next faces Pittsburgh in a pivotal AFC North matchup.
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Carolina's offensive line allowed pressure on 51% of Bryce Young's dropbacks, and the Panthers also struggled to generate a rushing attack—problems that helped leave Young under constant pressure.
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Browns coach Todd Monken called the team's penalty problem “embarrassing.” The article reports the issue had surfaced during spring practices and training camp, and right tackle Tytus Howard was called for three false starts against Carolina.
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Watson said Cleveland's Thursday night game against Pittsburgh was “a great opportunity” to show what the team is about on a national stage; a Browns win would put the team in first place in the AFC North, according to the article.
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Beyond his performance against Carolina, Watson had thrown for 587 yards, five touchdowns and one interception over Cleveland's first three games, and the article credited him with leading game-winning drives in both victories.
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