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NFLGame PreviewsNew England Patriots at Cleveland Browns
Thu, Aug 27, 8:00 PM ET
@
Huntington Bank Field

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Win probability, price movement and our picks · NE @ CLE
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New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns Game Preview

New England's last season offense ranked 97th in early down success, 100th in explosive pass rate, and 91st in points per drive. Cleveland's offense ranked near the bottom of the league, 3rd in early down success and 3rd in points per drive, but their pass rush generated sacks at the 94th percentile.

The central matchup is Cleveland's last season elite pass rush against a Patriots offensive line that allowed sacks at the 19th percentile, a 75-point gap that makes quarterback protection the game's defining variable. If Cleveland can disrupt New England's timing up front, they have a path despite ranking near the bottom of the league offensively in last season's results.

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New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns Key Insights

  • Cleveland's sack generation (94th pctl last season) against New England's pass protection (19th pctl sack rate allowed), the largest single-matchup gap in this game
  • New England's explosive pass attack (100th pctl last season) and whether Cleveland's defense can limit big plays while generating little of its own offense
  • Third-down conversion: Patriots ranked 81st pctl last season, Browns 9th, a gap that compounds quickly if Cleveland's pass rush forces New England into obvious passing situations

Key Players

Passing YardsNE
Tommy DeVito
151YDS
8/15, 1 TDQB
Rushing YardsNE
Tommy DeVito
44YDS
3 CARQB
Receiving YardsNE
Kyle Williams
74YDS
2 REC, 1 TDWR
SacksNE
Amari Gainer
1SACKS
LB
TacklesNE
John Saunders Jr.
8TOT
S
Passing YardsCLE
Shedeur Sanders
74YDS
9/11, 1 TD, 1 INTQB
Rushing YardsCLE
Raheim Sanders
31YDS
12 CARRB
Receiving YardsCLE
Luke Floriea
31YDS
2 REC, 1 TDWR
SacksCLE
Mike Hall Jr.
1SACKS
DT
TacklesCLE
Nathaniel Watson
10TOT
LB

Recent Form2025 season

New England Patriots
W28-16Houston Texans
W10-7Denver Broncos
L29-13Seattle Seahawks
W24-21Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns
L23-20Buffalo Bills
W13-6Pittsburgh Steelers
W20-18Cincinnati Bengals
L34-10Chicago Bears
L31-7Buffalo Bills

Early look at New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns. Full preview and picks land the day before the game.

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