Browns vs. Chiefs: How to watch preseason Week 3 matchup

The Game

The Kansas City Chiefs host the Cleveland Browns in a preseason Week 3 matchup that will conclude the 2023 exhibition schedule for both teams. Kickoff is scheduled for Noon (Arrowhead Time) on Saturday. The game will be broadcast on NFL Network — and locally on KSHB/41.

Last season, the Chiefs had their second Super Bowl victory in four years. Winning the AFC West for the seventh straight season, Kansas City’s 14-3 record gave them the AFC’s first postseason seed. In the playoffs, Kansas City beat the Jacksonville Jaguars and defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth consecutive AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium to advance to Super Bowl LVII — and a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

In the Browns’ first season under head coach Kevin Stefanski in 2020, they met the Chiefs in the Divisional round of the playoffs after winning their first postseason game since 1994. But in the two seasons since then, the team has managed records of just 8-9 and 7-10. Back for 2023, Stefanski will be joined by longtime defensive coordinator (and Detriot Lions head coach) Jim Schwartz.

Cleveland is hoping for big things from quarterback Deshaun Watson, who missed the whole 2021 season — and then 11 games of the 2022 season with a suspension for violating the league’s Personal Conduct policy. It will be the first time he’s appeared in Arrowhead since Week 1 of 2020, when the Houston Texans fell to the Chiefs 34-20. He is expected to be on the field for the Browns’ first couple of offensive drives.

It is less clear whether Chiefs quarterback (and reigning NFL MVP) Patrick Mahomes will play in the game. Speaking on Wednesday, head coach Andy Reid said that his starters might play “a little bit“ against the Browns — but even if other first-team players open the game, stars like Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce may remain on the sidelines. After last Saturday’s 38-10 preseason victory against the Arizona Cardinals, Reid and his coaching staff may be content with using this game to take a final, extended look at the many young players on its 90-man roster.

Nuts and bolts

• Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
• Playing surface: Natural grass
• Game time: Noon Arrowhead Time, Saturday, August 26, 2023
• Weather forecast: Cloudy and 75°, 24% chance of rain, winds NNE 9 mph
• Matchup history: 14-11-2 Chiefs (regular season)
• Odds: Browns -3.5, per DraftKings Sportsbook
• Officials: Referee Land Clark (130), umpire Paul King (121), down judge Tom Stephan (68), line judge Brian Bolinger (40), field judge Jabir Walker (26), side judge Dominique Pender (114), back judge Brad Freeman (88), replay official Bob Hubbell and replay assistant Rick Loumiet.
• Pageantry: Colors: Clinton High School JROTC color guard. National Anthem: Daysia Reneau, Leavenworth High School senior (and “The Voice” contestant). Drum Deck Honoree: Regina Taylor and Otis Taylor Jr., wife and son of the late Chiefs wide receiver Otis Taylor. Spirit Leader: Jorge Coromac, executive director of the Westside Community Action Network.
• NFL Network television broadcasts: The game will be carried live. Check your local listings. Replays: Monday at 7 p.m. Arrowhead Time and Saturday, September 2 at 2:30 a.m. Arrowhead Time.
• Chiefs television broadcast: with Ari Wolfe, Trent Green, Kimmi Chex and Matt McMullen on KSHB (NBC/41-Kansas City), Chiefs Mobile App, KQTV (ABC/2-St. Joseph), KODE (ABC/12-Joplin), KMOV (CBS/4-St. Louis), WIBW (CBS/13-Topeka), KWCH (CBS/12-Wichita), KODE (ABC/12-Joplin), KOZL (FOX/28-Springfield), KQFX (FOX/22-Columbia), KJRH (NBC/12-Tulsa, OK), KMTV (CBS/3-Omaha, NE), KDSM (FOX/17-Des Moines, IA), KNWA (NBC/51-Fayetteville, AR), KGMB (CBS/5-Honolulu, HI) and RTL (Germany).
• Browns television broadcast: with Chris Roseand Joe Thomas on WEWS (ABC/5-Cleveland) WBNS (CBS/10-Columbus, OH), WTOL (CBS/11-Toledo, OH), WYTV (ABC/33-Youngstown, OH) and WHIO (CBS/7-Dayton, OH)
• Online Stream: Fubo.TV
• Chiefs radio broadcast: with Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes and Josh Klingler on WDAF (106.5 FM-Kansas City) and Chiefs Radio Network affiliates
• Chiefs Spanish radio broadcast: with Kike Morales, Oscar Monterroso and Hannah Bassham on KCWJ (1030 AM-Kansas City), KSSA (105.9 FM-Garden City) and KGHF (99.7 HD2-Wichita), Chiefs Mobile App, Tico-Sports.com and NFL Game Pass
• Browns radio broadcast: with Jim Donovan, Nathan Zegura and Je’Rod Cherry on WKRK (92.3 FM-Cleveland), WNCX (98.5 FM-Cleveland), WKNR (850 AM-Cleveland) and the Browns Radio Network
• SiriusXM broadcast: Channel 226
• Enemy SB Nation site: Dawgs By Nature
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What you need to know in the stadium

• Parking lots open: 7:30 a.m.
• Stadium gates open: 10 a.m.
• Parking passes: All parking passes must be purchased in advance at www.Chiefs.com; payments will not be accepted at the parking toll gates.
• Cashless Arrowhead: All concession stands and retail points of sale are completely cashless. In addition to traditional scan and chip reader options for credit/debit cards, all fixed points of sale offer mobile tap or scan payment options, including Chiefs Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. In-stadium hawkers and vendors are credit card only.
• Clear bags, permitted items: The NFL’s clear bag policy is in place for all events at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Fans can visit www.Chiefs.com/stadium/clearbag for important information on the clear bag policy and a complete list of permitted and prohibited items. In 2023, Guests will experience a more seamless entry through the CEIA OPENGATE security screening technology at all stadium entry gates this season. As guests approach the stadium, they should keep items in their pockets and/or clear bags as they pass through the new advanced screening devices while following the direction of security personnel. All fans should keep moving through the screening gates at a normal pace, as there is no need to wait for the person in front or to stop unless otherwise directed.
• COVID-19: Masks are no longer required in indoor spaces. But per Kansas City, Missouri Health Department recommendation, masks are encouraged. Fans should stay home if they are sick, showing COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19. If you become ill and can’t attend the game, you can resell or transfer your tickets.