The Green Bay Packers (2-0) will go on the road for the first time in 2025 to play the Cleveland Browns (0-2) on Sunday at Huntington Bank Stadium in Cleveland. The two teams haven’t played since 2021 — well before the Jordan Love starting era in Green Bay — and haven’t played in Cleveland since 2017, when Brett Hundley led a dramatic come-from-behind win in overtime.
Can the Packers hit the road and take down an uncommon but struggling opponent on Sunday?
Here’s how the staff at Packers Wire believes the Week 3 showdown with the Browns will go down:
Zach Kruse: Packers 24, Browns 13 (2-0)
The Browns defense makes this a more complicated game to predict than a typical 2-0 vs. 0-2 matchup. Cleveland has played really solid football on defense to start the 2025 season, and the Packers are dealing with a few big injury issues on the offensive side of the ball entering Week 3. So, what’s the most likely outcome? A grind for the visitors, but the guess here is a takeaway or two gives the Packers the short fields necessary to score enough to win comfortably. The Browns lack the quarterback, offensive line and vertical weapons to stress Jeff Hafley’s defense, and Joe Flacco has consistently put the ball in harm’s way under pressure. No style points required here. Go into Cleveland, grind for 60 minutes and escape a physical battle with a win. Nothing is ever easy in the NFL and I don’t expect a road trip into the AFC North to be any different, but the Packers are too good defensively to get into any real trouble.
Brandon Carwile: Packers 31, Browns 16 (2-0)
You may not find two teams more juxtaposed than the Packers and Browns right now. Green Bay has been dominant through its first two games, while Cleveland could be headed for a top-5 pick in next year’s draft. Upsets can happen, but I don’t see it here. The Browns are struggling to protect Joe Flacco, and the Packers’ pass rush is firing on all cylinders. Cleveland’s defense has played well so far, but Matt LaFleur’s offense has been able to hit the ground running in both games this season without needing to look back. Expect a similar script on Sunday, with Green Bay controlling the game from start to finish.
Brennen Rupp: Packers 24, Browns 13 (2-0)
The Packers hit the road for the first time this season and while they won’t have the Lambeau Field juice, they won’t need it against the lifeless Browns’ offense. I expect that Micah Parsons and company will make Joe Flacco wish he were retired. On the offensive side of the ball, Josh Jacobs may find it be tough sledding against the stingy Browns’ front seven. Even if Tucker Kraft can’t go, I expect Jordan Love to make enough plays and even connect with Matthew Golden for a bomb. Give me the Packers winning by double digits and moving to 3-0 on the season.
Mark Oldacres: Packers 28, Browns 17 (2-0)
This game will not be a cakewalk for the Packers on offense, at least it will not feel like it on a down to down basis against a Browns defense that makes opponents earn every yard. It could be feast or famine, but Green Bay has the explosive elements to their offense to burn Cleveland and their one-high, man coverage looks, and a swarming green and gold defense could gift wrap points for Jordan Love and the offense by generating turnovers. It figures to be a tough day for the Browns offense, but they may be able to put some lipstick on the pig with late scores to make the final result look closer than it was in reality, as the Lions and Commanders did in Week 1 and Week 2, respectively.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Packers Wire staff predictions: Week 3 vs. Browns
Reporting by Zach Kruse, Brandon Carwile, Brennen Rupp and Mark Oldacres, Packers Wire / Packers Wire
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