Cleveland Browns vs Carolina Panthers Prediction 8/8/2025 Today’s NFL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Browns vs Panthers Prediction for this NFL Preseason game on Friday, August 8th at the Bank of America Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.

Cleveland Browns Preview

Cleveland finished last season tied for the worst record in the whole league, with 3-14. They had a 2-6 home record, and were 4-13 against the spread and 7-10 in over/under. The Browns had the league’s weakest offense last season with just 15.2 points per game. Defensively, they were ranked 27th, allowing 25.6 points per game off their opponents. The Browns had 5114 total yards last season, with 3506 passing yards and 1608 rushing yards.

Jameis Winston led the Browns in passing yards last season with 2121, with a 61.1% completion and 13 passing touchdowns, while Jerome Ford led the team in rushing yards with 565, adding 3 rushing touchdowns. Grant Delpit led the team in solo tackles with 68.

The Browns have a wild situation with their quarterback depth chart. Joe Flacco probably won’t suit up since he’s a veteran, and with Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel both on the injury list, it looks like 5th round draft pick Shadeur Sanders will step up as the top quarterback.

Carolina Panthers Preview

Carolina finished last season with a 5-12 record, and were tied with New Orleans in the third place of the NFC South. They had a 3-6 home record, and were 8-9 against the spread and 13-4 in over/under. Offensively last season, the Panthers were a bottom-10 team, with 20.1 points per game. Defensively, they were dead last in the whole league, allowing 31.4 points per game off their opponents. The Panthers had 5066 total yards last season, with 3188 passing yards and 1868 rushing yards.

Bryce Young led the Panthers in passing yards last season, with 2403, and he had a 60.9% completion. Chuba Hubbard led the team in rushing yards, with 1195, and had a team-high 10 TD’s. Xavier Woods led the team in solo tackles, with 72.

The Carolina Panthers are all in on Bryce Young, their first overall pick, so expect to see him out there for at least the first quarter in this game. Andy Dalton’s got the backup spot, but he probably won’t see much action in the preseason. That means rookie Jack Plummer is stepping in as the next guy up behind center. Don’t count on seeing the star players like running back Chubba Hubbard and wide receiver Adam Thielen on the field, as they’re likely taking a backseat for now. The Panthers have some young guns to showcase, like receiver Tetairoa McMillan from Arizona and running back Trevor Etienne out of Georgia.

Browns vs Panthers Prediction

The Browns are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Panthers, and are 3-0 against the spread in their last three meetings. Under is 3-2 in their last five meetings.
In this Browns vs Panthers Prediction, the Panthers are coming as -6.5-point favorites. It’s going to be an interesting matchup for the quarterbacks in this game. We’re likely going to see Andy Dalton getting some snaps for Carolina, while Shedeur Sanders, who hasn’t had much time with the first team, will be stepping in alongside Tyler Huntley, who just joined the team on Tuesday as the backup. Last year, Kevin Stefanski didn’t have the best luck in the preseason going 0-3, and Dave Canales managed a 1-2 record in his first go as a head coach in 2024. Carolina definitely has some offensive talent looking to prove themselves, so I’m leaning towards the Panthers to cover the spread in this one.