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Recap - Browns Defeat Carolina 26-20

The Panthers came up short against the Browns in Week 14 action on Sunday, falling 26-20 at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Browns were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 48.0.

Nick Chubb rushed for 66 yards, while Jarvis Landry added 54 yards in the win. Breshad Perriman and Jarvis Landry added 81 and 57 receiving yards respectively.

Christian McCaffrey rushed for 63 yards for Carolina, while Cam Newton added 23 yards. Cam Newton threw for 265 yards for the Panthers, while receivers Curtis Samuel and Ian Thomas had 80 and 77 yards respectively.

Cleveland lost the offensive yardage battle to Carolina 393-348 yards in Sunday's game. Carolina had more first downs as that total ended up 22-12.

Carolina led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:50-26:10 split in that important category.

Cleveland heads into a Week 15 battle against the Broncos. Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Orleans.