NFL Game Preview: Cleveland Browns (2-5) vs. New England Patriots (5-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Stadium: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET

Broadcast: FOX: Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink (field reporter)

Conference Matchup: AFC North (Browns) vs. AFC East (Patriots)

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Clear skies, 56°F at kickoff

Winds: 8–12 mph

Impact: Slight wind effect on long field goals, otherwise minimal

Injury Report

Cleveland Browns:

QB Dillon Gabriel – Starting, no INTs this season

RB Quinshon Judkins – Probable, leads team in rushing

TE David Njoku (knee) – Questionable

CB Denzel Ward (hip) – Questionable

DE Myles Garrett – Healthy, chasing sack milestones

New England Patriots:

QB Drake Maye – Healthy, 1,744 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs

WR Stefon Diggs (chest) – Questionable

LB Harold Landry III (ankle) – Questionable

DT Khyiris Tonga (knee) – Questionable

Key Player Matchups

Drake Maye (NE QB) vs. Myles Garrett (CLE DE): Maye’s quick release vs. elite pass rush.

Quinshon Judkins (CLE RB) vs. Patriots Run Defense: NE allows just 77.1 rushing YPG (2nd in NFL).

Patriots WR Corps (Diggs/Boutte) vs. Browns Secondary: Cleveland allows only 173.7 passing YPG (3rd in NFL).

Recent Team Forms

Browns (2-5): Snapped 3-game skid with 31-6 win over Miami; defense ranks 1st in total yards allowed (256.1 YPG).

Patriots: Four straight wins, including 31-13 over Titans; offense averaging 25.9 PPG.

Series History

All-time: Patriots lead 14-13

Last Meeting: Patriots 38, Browns 15 (Oct. 16, 2022)

Streak: Patriots have won 5 straight vs. Browns

Fun Fact: Browns’ last win in Foxborough came in 1992

Betting Trends:

Browns: 3-4 ATS, 0-3 ATS on road

Patriots: 5-2 ATS, 1-2 ATS at home

Under is 4-3 in both teams’ games this season

Historical Betting Results

2022: Patriots -2.5, won 38-15 (Over 43.5)

2021: Patriots -2.5, won 45-7 (Over 44.5)

2019: Patriots -10, won 27-13 (Under 43)

2016: Patriots -10, won 33-13 (Under 47.5)

2010: Browns +4.5, won 34-14 (Over 44)

Projected Score: Patriots 24, Browns 13

BROWNS NOTES:

• BROWNS had season-high 31 points in Week 7, most since Week 13, 2024 (32). • QB DYLAN GABRIEL (rookie) had 1st career win last week. Is 6th QB in SB era (Tom Brady, Case Keenum, HOFer Warren Moon, C.J. Stroud & Carson Wentz). with 100+ atts. & 0 INTs in 1st 3 career starts. • RB QUINSHON JUDKINS rushed for 84 yards & 3 TDs last week, 4th Browns rookie ever with 3+ rush TD in game & 1st since 2000 (Travis Prentice). Is 1 of 3 rookie RBs (Ashton Jeanty & Cam Skattebo) with 500+ scrimmage yards (529) & 5+ TDs (5). • TE HAROLD FANNIN ranks 2nd among rookie TEs in receptions (32) & 3rd among rookie TEs in rec. yards (290). Has 5+ catches in 2 of his 1st 3 career road games. • WR JERRY JEUDY aims for his 5th in row on road with 40+ rec. yards. • DE MYLES GARRETT had 2 TFL & 5th sack of season last week. Has 107.5 career sacks & can surpass HOFer Reggie White (108) for most sacks by player under age 30 since 1982. Has 8th-straight season with 10+ TFL (10). Has 4 sacks & 6 TFL in 3 career games vs. NE, incl. 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. • LB CARSON SCHWESINGER leads all rookies with 55 tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 6th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB JEROME BAKER had 1st sack of season & 8th-career FF last week. Has 5+ tackles in 12 of his 13 career games vs. NE. • LB DEVIN BUSH has 6+ tackles in all 7 games in 2025. • CB DENZEL WARD aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 1st-career INT-TD last week. Has 10 PD total in 2025, incl. 2 PD in each of his 1st 2 games with Cle. • S GRANT DELPIT had 1st sack of season last week. • S RONNIE HICKMAN had 2nd-career INT in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 8+ tackles.

PATRIOTS NOTES:

• PATRIOTS have 4 game win streak, tied-longest in NFL & longest by NE since 2021 (7 straight wins from Weeks 7-13). • QB DRAKE MAYE completed 21 of 23 atts. (single-game franchise-record 91.3 pct.) for 222 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 135.9 rating & rushed for 62 yards in Week 7, 5th-player ever under age 24 with 90+ comp. pct. (min. 15 atts.) in single game. Became 3rd QB ever under age 24 (Patrick Mahomes & HOFer Dan Marino) with 200+ pass yards & 100+ rating in 6 straight games. Is 2nd player ever (Drew Brees – 77.4 pct. in 2018) with 75+ comp. pct. (min. 200 atts.) in team’s 1st 7 games of season. Has 14 TDs (12 pass, 2 rush) in 1st 9 career home starts. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON rushed for season-high 88 yards & 3rd TD of season last week, his 24th-career rush TD. Has 205 scrimmage yards (102.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. Cle., with 2 rush TDs in each game. • WR STEFON DIGGS led team with 7 catches for 69 yards last week. Needs 4 catches for 900 career receptions & 53 rec. yards for 11,000 career rec. yards. • WR KAYSHON BOUTTE had career-high 4th rec. TD of season last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ rec. yards & TD catch. • TE HUNTER HENRY aims for his 3rd in row at home & 3rd in row vs. Cle. with rec. TD. • DT MILTON WILLIAMS had 15th-career sack last week. Has 3 TFL in 3 home games in 2025. • LB HAROLD LANDRY aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. Has 6th-straight season with 5+ sacks (5.5 in 2025). • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON had career-high 2 sacks & 1st-career FR-TD last week. Has 4 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 5. • CB MARCUS JONES had 5th-carer INT last week. Can become 3rd DB since 2000 (Jalen Pitre & Jalen Ramsey) with TFL & PD in 4 straight games.

Game Odds

Cleveland Browns                            40.5

New England Patriots                    – 7

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025