The Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers open their regular seasons Sunday at Bank of America Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Browns vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Browns made big headlines by signing QB Deshaun Watson during the offseason. He is suspended for the first 11 games, so QB Jacoby Brissett will make the start in the opener.
The Browns also made headlines when they traded QB Baker Mayfield to the Panthers in the wake of the Watson signing. As luck has it, the Panthers are first on the schedule, and he gets a crack at his former team after winning the starting job during the preseason.
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