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Preview: Cleveland Browns (5-4) at New England Patriots (5-4)

SUNDAY, NOV. 14, 2021 // 1:00 PM ET // GILLETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY

ON THE AIRWAVES

TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (Cle.), 82 (NE) | XM: 382 (Cle.), 227 (NE) | SXM App: 807 (Cle.), 821 (NE)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: All-time series tied, 12-12
STREAKS: Patriots have won past 3
LAST GAME: 10/27/19: Browns 13 at Patriots 27
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/27/19

 

CLEVELAND BROWNS    LEADERS      NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

W 41-16 at Cincinnati LAST WEEK W 24-6 at Carolina
Kevin Stefanski: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 7-2
24.9/21.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.6/18.9
380.1 OFFENSE 345.6
Baker Mayfield: 150-225-1,917-8-3-99.4 PASSING Mac Jones (R): 204-300-2,135-10-7-89.8
Nick Chubb: 120-721-6.0-6 RUSHING Damien Harris: 133-547-4.1-7
David Njoku (TE): 21-341-16.2-2 RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 46-434-9.4-0
309.7 DEFENSE 340.3
Myles Garrett: 12 (1L) SACKS Matt Judon: 9
John Johnson: 2 INTs J.C. Jackson: 5
0 (8/8) TAKE/GIVE +2 (16/14)
Jamie Gillan: 44.0 (39.8) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey: 47.9 (39.3)
Chase McLaughlin: 62 (23/23 PAT; 13/15 FG) KICKING Nick Folk: 82 (1L) (19/22 PAT; 21/23 FG)

 

BROWNS NOTES

• QB BAKER MAYFIELD completed 14 of 21 passes (66.7 pct.) for 218 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for season-high 132.6 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4. Has 109.3 rating since Week 5, 3rd-highest in NFL. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 0 INTs.

• RB NICK CHUBB had 163 scrimmage yards (137 rush, 26 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week, his 8th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Rushed for 131 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 7 of his past 8 on road. Has 120+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC East. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 721 rush yards in 2021. RB D’ERNEST JOHNSON has rush TD in 2 of past 3.

• WR JARVIS LANDRY has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3. Had 5 catches for 65 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 9th in row vs. NE with 5+ catches. Has 65+ rec. yards in 7 of his past 8 vs. NE. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC East with TD catch. WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES aims for 3rd in row with 85+ rec. yards & TD catch. TE DAVID NJOKU had rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD catch.

• DE MYLES GARRETT had 1.5 sacks last week & aims for his 6th in row with sack. Had 3 TFL & sack in last meeting. Leads NFL with 12 sacks. LB ANTHONY WALKER led team with season-high 14 tackles & had sack last week. CB DENZEL WARD had season-high 3 PD & 99-yard INT-TD last week, his 2nd-career TD. Had 2 PD in last meeting. S JOHN JOHNSON had INT & FF in Week 9.

 

PATRIOTS NOTES

• QB MAC JONES (rookie) completed 12 of 18 passes (66.7 pct.) for 139 yards & TD vs. INT last week & became 3rd rookie QB ever to win 1st 4 road starts. Has 60+ comp. pct. in 7 of 9 starts. Has 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 109.1 rating in his past 3 home starts. Leads all rookies with 204 completions, 68 comp. pct., 2,135 pass yards, 10 TD passes & 89.8 rating this season.

• RB DAMIEN HARRIS has rush TD in 5 straight games, 2ndlongest active streak in NFL. Has 80+ rush yards in 3 of past 4. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 100+ rush yards. Rookie RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON had career-high 106 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 44 rec.) last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. RB BRANDON BOLDEN had season-high 81 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 27 rec.) in Week 9. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3.

• WR JAKOBI MEYERS is 1 of 4 AFC WRs with 4+ catches in 8 games this season. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 5+ catches. WR KENDRICK BOURNE aims for 5th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. TE HUNTER HENRY had TD catch last week & has rec. TD in 5 of past 6. Had 7 catches for 81 yards in his last game vs. Cle. (12/3/17 w/ LAC).

• CB J.C. JACKSON had 2 INTs, incl. 88-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st-career TD. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (XAVIER MCKINNEY) with 2 INTs in 2 games this season. LB MATT JUDON aims for 3rd in row with sack. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle. Ranks tied-3rd in NFL with 9 sacks. LB JAMIE COLLINS had 1st INT of season last week.

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