New England PatriotsvsCleveland Browns
NE 13/CLE 37
Things to say
The Browns beat the Patriots 37-13 at home in Cleveland.
01
opener
Browns rolled the Pats 37-13. Never really in doubt. Cleveland was up 20-7 and just kept pouring it on.
02
key player
Dillon Gabriel was surgical — 12 of 15, 186 yards, three touchdowns. You don't need to throw it 40 times when you're that efficient.
03
hot take
New England couldn't move the ball all night. Two picks from Morton and 123 passing yards total? The offense flat-out didn't show up.
04
deep cut
Half of Cleveland's points came off the leg — Szmyt hit three field goals, one from 47. They just methodically ground the Pats down.
05
exit
Anyway, preseason feel to it, but the Browns look real. Curious what they do next week when the games count.
The recap
Cleveland handled New England 37-13 in a game that was never really close. Dillon Gabriel was surgical, going 12-of-15 for 186 and three touchdowns without ever needing to force anything.
The turning point was really just the whole first half — the Browns kept stacking scores while Behren Morton and the Patriots couldn't move the ball, coughing up two picks in the process. New England's only touchdown came with everything already decided, pure garbage-time window dressing.