Patriots links 10/24/25: Patriots-Browns matchups, keys to victory

TEAM TALK

• Evan Lazar‘s Patriots Gameplan: 3 keys to victory for New England vs. the Browns. “From a big-picture standpoint, winning the turnover battle will be critical on Sunday.”
• Mike Dussault looks at the key matchups in Patriots vs. Browns and gives us three to watch.
• Scouting the Matchups: Mike Dussault and Evan Lazar break down the Week 8 matchup against the Browns. (9 min. video)
• Patriots-Browns updated Injury Report.
• Press Conferences: Josh McDaniels – Jeremy Springer – Clint McMillan, Justin Hamilton, Zak Kuhr, Mike Smith – Kayshon Boutte, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jaylinn Hawkins, Milton Williams.
• One-on-One with Mike Onwenu (4 min. video) and Rhamondre Stevenson (3 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered: Browns preview, Mike Onwenu in-studio, Week 8 NFL picks. (2 hours)

LOCAL LINKS

• Thomas Murphy’s Monster Keys to a Patriots victory over the Browns. 1. Don’t break the Drake …Will Campbell has more on his plate Sunday than he has ever seen. More!
• Steve Balestrieri’s Patriots-Browns Keys to the game, Key matchups. 1. Pats RBs vs. Browns front seven — Edge Cleveland. Patriots WRs vs. Browns secondary — Edge New England; More!
• Alex Barth’s Friday 5 Things: How will the Pats handle Myles Garrett and the Browns’ defense? Continuing to build the run game; More.
• Andrew Callahan’s Week 8 thoughts: Mike Vrabel’s insider tips, Maye’s insane deep ball and more.
• Mark Morse previews the Cleveland Browns. “The Browns offense doesn’t scare me. They are 30th overall at 256.1 per game, 30th in Pass Offense 178.1 per game, and 28th in Run Offense at 92.6 per game. If the Patriots run defense plays as they have shown in all 7 games this season, they should put the clamps on the Browns run game and force rookie Dillon Gabriel to prove he is a passer.“
• Jerry Thornton says Maye’s passing is opening up the run game, spelling doom for the rest of the NFL.
• Chris Mason previews Patriots vs. Browns and picks the Pats to win 20-13.
• Doug Kyed explains why it’s paramount to fix a glaring issue on defense. The Patriots have one of the worst first-half defenses in the NFL so far but they are actively working to improve it.
• Karen Guregian writes how the defense wants to do a better job ‘defeating the opening script’. /Same here
• Doug Kyed highlights Stefon Diggs explaining the importance of his leadership role in New England.
• Doug kyed helps us get to know starting wide receiver Mack Hollins.
• Dom tells us why he believes the Patriots are back and their 2025 playoff run feels inevitable.
• Sara Marshall feels there’s a good chance that the Patriots will seriously consider trading for Jakobi Meyers ahead of next month’s deadline.
• Pats Chat podcast: Doug Kyed and Michael Hurley discuss the upcoming matchup with the Browns, including a potential change to the starting lineup. (1 hour)

NATIONAL NEWS

• MMQB Staff (SI) NFL Week 8 picks....