Browns ruin Baker Mayfield's revenge game, defeat Panthers with late field goal
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Baker Mayfield was looking for some revenge against the Cleveland Browns in his first game with the Carolina Panthers. The Browns had other plans.
Cleveland came away with a 26-24 win on the road in Carolina as Mayfield’s ex-teammates, running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, wreaked havoc on the Panthers’ defense.
Chubb finished with a game-high 141 yards on 22 carries, while Hunt had two touchdowns, one on the ground and one through the air.
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Running back Nick Chubb #24 of the Cleveland Browns attempts to break a tackle from linebacker Frankie Luvu #49 of the Carolina Panthers during the fourth quarter of their game at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 11, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Mayfield tried to come back in this one, collecting 17 fourth-quarter points to have a 24-23 lead. But kicker Cade York had a dagger of a kick, putting one between the uprights from 58 yards for the win.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett, Mayfield’s current replacement, went 18-for-34 for 147 yards and a touchdown throw to Hunt. He also had four carries for 10 yards.
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Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Cleveland Browns walks off the field following their 26-24 victory over the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 11, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
As for Mayfield, he threw for 235 yards on 16-or-27 with one touchdown and one interception in his first game as a Panther.
Christian McCaffrey, the Panthers’