NFL · 2026

Cleveland Browns 21-18Final Sun 27 Sep, 1:00 PM EDT Carolina Panthers

What was at stake

Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.

What happenedCleveland winPlayoffsCleveland Browns41%40%▼ -1Carolina Panthers40%34%▼ -6DivisionCleveland Browns18%13%▼ -5Carolina Panthers29%28%▼ -1
If it had been a tiePlayoffsCleveland Browns41%38%▼ -3Carolina Panthers40%37%▼ -3DivisionCleveland Browns18%12%▼ -6Carolina Panthers29%28%▼ -1
If Carolina had wonPlayoffsCleveland Browns41%23%▼ -18Carolina Panthers40%52%▲ +12DivisionCleveland Browns18%6%▼ -12Carolina Panthers29%43%▲ +14

What it changed

Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.

Cleveland Browns
Playoffs41%51%▲ +10
Division18%25%▲ +7
Carolina Panthers
Playoffs40%32%▼ -8
Division29%23%▼ -6

Today: PlayoffsCleveland 1st at 63%; Carolina 1st at 47%.