THE BLITZ projects the Carolina Panthers offense as the 2nd-quickest paced team in football (context-neutralized) at the present time, averaging 25.65 seconds per play.
The forecast calls for 4-mph wind in this game. Low wind generally means increased pass volume, increased TD potential, and increased passing effectiveness.
The Cleveland Browns pass defense has surrendered the 9th-highest Completion% in the league (74.3%) to TEs since the start of last season (74.3%).
The Cleveland Browns pass defense has struggled when opposing TEs have gotten into space, yielding an average of 5.17 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 10th-most in the league.
The Carolina Panthers have been faced with a stacked the box on 19.7% of their plays since the start of last season, 6th-most in the league. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
Cons
The Carolina Panthers offensive line grades out as the worst in the NFL since the start of last season in protecting the passer, which has a negative effect on all passing attack metrics across the board.
Tommy Tremble has been among the least efficient receivers in the league among TEs, averaging a mere 5.91 yards-per-target since the start of last season while grading out in the 4th percentile.
The Cleveland Browns linebackers profile as the best group of LBs in the league since the start of last season in covering pass-catchers.
The Carolina Panthers offensive line has afforded their quarterback just 2.39 seconds before getting pressured (4th-worst in the league since the start of last season), which has a harmful effect on all passing game stats across the board.
The Cleveland Browns defensive front has gotten pressure on opposing quarterbacks a mere 2.42 seconds after the snap (on average), ranking as the 8th-fastest in football since the start of last season.