Browns vs. Patriots: Week 8 Need to Know

The Cleveland Browns are on the road Sunday when they face the New England Patriots.

Cleveland will be looking to pick up a second consecutive win before heading into the bye week, while the Patriots are hoping to continue their run through one of the league’s weakest schedules with a fifth consecutive win.

Running back Quinshon Judkins had three rushing touchdowns, and the defense chipped in with a pick-six last week as the Browns surpassed 17 points in a game for the first time in 11 tries. They may need a similar effort against a Patriots team that is averaging 25.6 points per game and has scored at least 23 points during their winning streak.

It is the Browns vs. the Patriots, and here is everything to know about the game.

Game Info

Records: Cleveland is 2-5. New England is 5-2.

Kickoff: 1 p.m.

Stadium: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.

TV: FOX

Announcers: Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, and Kristina Pink (sideline reporter)

Radio: 850 ESPN Cleveland, 92.3 The Fan WKRK, 98.5 WNCX, 1300 AM La Mega (Español)

Announcers: Andrew Siciliano, Nathan Zegura, and Jerod Cherry (sidelines)

Last meeting: The Patriots won the last meeting, 38-15, in Week 6 of the 2022 season.

First meeting: The Browns won the first meeting, 27-7, on November 21, 1971.

All-time series: The Patriots lead the all-time series, including playoffs, 14-13. The Browns have lost five in a row to New England, and have not won as the road team since 1992.

Weather: 52 degrees and partly cloudy, with no chance of rain. Winds from the NNW at 6 mph. (weather.com)

Uniform: The Browns will take the field in their white jersey and white pants combo.

Injury report: Browns – Questionable: Tight end David Njoku (knee) and defensive tackle Adin Huntington (concussion). Patriots: Questionable: Safety Kyle Dugger (knee).

The line: Browns +7, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

News and Notes

• New England quarterback Drake Maye has a QB rating of 93.3 against man coverage, while the Browns play man coverage on 48.9 percent of the time, according to ESPN.
• Maye is also tops in deep passing grade (99.9) and and completion percentage on deep passes, according to Pro Football Focus.
• Cleveland running back Quinshon Judkins has five rushing touchdowns, the most by a Cleveland player in their first six games since 1970, according to ESPN.
• Opposing defenses have used eight men in the box against Judkins on 47 percent of his snaps, the second-highest amount in the league, according to cleveland.com.
• The Patriots are third in the NFL in run defense, allowing just 77.1 yards per game.
• Cleveland quarterback Dillon Gabriel has thrown 107 consecutive passes without an interception.
• Cleveland’s defense is the league’s highest-graded, according to Pro Football Focus, and third in EPA per play allowed. New England counters with an offense that is fourth in EPA per play.

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