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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
7-10 46
31.38
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
27 7-10
22.38

New England Patriots brush off projections, defeat Cleveland Browns in 46-27 rout

Both teams showed up and outperformed their projected point totals, but New England Patriots took down Cleveland Browns, rolling to a 46-27 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as New England Patriots grabbed a 46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 30 points from the New England Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 239 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Tom Brady (250 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Baker Mayfield (376 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Greg Joseph (1-2 FG, 35 long, 3-3 XP) carried the flag for Cleveland Browns in defeat. This marks the first time this season New England Patriots have taken down Cleveland Browns, after falling 33-30 in their last matchup. New England Patriots end the season with a record of 7-10, while Cleveland Browns finish the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 17 points against their 7.8-point projection. In a 38-3 win over the Jets, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 239 yards, and forced 3 fumbles.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 46
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
17
7.8
37%
2
Tom Brady
QB
13
7.19
28.3%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
8
10.4
17.4%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
4
2.03
8.7%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 27
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
8
5.45
29.6%
2
Greg Joseph
K
6
5.43
22.2%
3
Antonio Callaway
WR
4
0.53
14.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
4
0.77
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 48-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Browns, while Rashard Higgins had a 40-yard catch for the team, who trailed 46-27 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns
Standings Update
Well, that's a wrap for the season. Let's take one last look at where these teams finished up before looking ahead to next year.
New England Patriots
New England Patriots finished the season with the league's 6th-highest points average (29 ppg), placing them 8th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Tom Brady
MVP
4355 Pass Yds, 29 Pass TDs
Stephen Gostkowski
Best Drafted
27-32 FG, 52 long, 49-50 XP
James White
Best Acquisition
425 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs, 751 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns finished the season with the league's 8th-highest points average (25 ppg), placing them 7th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Nick Chubb
MVP
996 Rush Yds, 8 Rush TDs, 149 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs
Graham Gano
Best Drafted
14-16 FG, 63 long, 30-33 XP
Matt Ryan
Best Acquisition
4924 Pass Yds, 35 Pass TDs, 125 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs

What If

New England Patriots would have beaten six other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would have lost to just two other teams besides New England Patriots this week.
If New England Patriots played Cleveland Browns every week this season, they'd be 9-7-1.
New England Patriots would be 9-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cleveland Browns.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns would be 6-9.
If New England Patriots had played every team in the league each week, they would be 111-87-5.
If they played every team every week, Cleveland Browns would be 88-112-3.