Baker Mayfield and the Panthers open the NFL season Sunday. How to watch in Charlotte

The Carolina Panthers will start their 2022 NFL season hosting the Cleveland Browns in Charlotte on Sunday at 1 p.m.

In August, Panthers head coach Matt Rhule announced that Baker Mayfield, who was traded by the Browns earlier this year, would be the starting quarterback in the regular season opener.

After the Panthers’ Aug. 26 preseason matchup with the Buffalo Bills in Charlotte, Mayfield had some choice words to describe what he plans to do to his former team, according to Bills sideline reporter Cynthia Frelund.

“I’m gonna [expletive] them up,” Mayfield reportedly said, though he later denied the comment.

Here’s how to watch, stream or listen to the Panthers first regular season game this year.

How to watch the Panthers game in Charlotte

The Panthers vs. Browns game will air on WBTV, Charlotte’s CBS affiliate. That’s channel 105 on Spectrum, channel 3 on AT&T U-Verse, channel 3 on DISH Network and channel 3 on DIRECTV.

Fans in Charlotte can watch games on mobile devices through NFL+. A link for NFL+ will be available in the Panthers app at kickoff.

A live stream of the game can also be accessed on the Paramount+ app. Plans start at $4.99 per month, and free week-long trials are available.

How to listen to the Panthers game in Charlotte

The Panthers Radio Network will broadcast Sunday’s game live on 99.7 FM The Fox in Charlotte.

Other regional affiliates that will carry the game can be found at panthers.com/news/television_radio, and fans can also listen to the radio broadcast online at panthers.com/audio.

Former Panthers players Jake Delhomme and Luke Kuechly will be on the radio call, along with Anish Shroff, Kristen Balboni and Jim Szoke.

The radio broadcast will begin with pregame coverage at 10 a.m.

Fans can also follow the Panthers on their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for live updates and behind-the-scenes content during the game.

Charlotte Observer reporters Mary Ramsey and Ellis Williams contributed to this story.

This story was originally published September 9, 2022 at 11:58 AM with the headline "Baker Mayfield and the Panthers open the NFL season Sunday. How to watch in Charlotte."

Evan Moore

The Charlotte Observer

Evan Moore is a service journalism reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He grew up in Denver, North Carolina, where he previously worked as a reporter for the Denver Citizen, and is a UNC Charlotte graduate.