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Week 17

Weekly
Grade
New England Patriots
6-11 238.78
234.13
 
VS
proj
Cleveland Browns
142.6 7-10
193.07

Cleveland Browns come up short of projections, lose to New England Patriots, 238.78-142.60

Cleveland Browns were unable to rise to the occasion, as New England Patriots secured a 238.78-142.60 victory. Cleveland Browns grabbed a 9.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but New England Patriots held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Cameron Jordan (37.5 points) and Tom Brady (27.4). Kyler Murray (263 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Hunter Renfrow (7 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Cleveland Browns in the loss. This marks the first time this season New England Patriots have taken down Cleveland Browns, after falling 217.18-215.68 in their last matchup. New England Patriots finish the season at 6-11, while Cleveland Browns end the campaign at 7-10.

Matchup Timeline

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jordan scored 37.5 points in an 18-10 win over the Panthers to more-than-triple his 11.64-point projection. He made 8 tackles and recorded 3.5 sacks to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any DE in the league this season.
Cameron Jordan

Top Player Comparison

New England Patriots
Points
% of total points 238.78
1
Cameron Jordan
DE
37.5
11.64
15.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
27.4
24.21
11.5%
3
David Montgomery
RB
21.1
16.89
8.8%
4
Isaiah Simmons
LB
21
13.18
8.8%
Cleveland Browns
Points
% of total points 142.6
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22.92
23.68
16.1%
2
Hunter Renfrow
WR
21.88
13.09
15.3%
3
Jeremy Chinn
S
15
13.4
10.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
13.4
19.49
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 33-yard touchdown pass for New England Patriots, who trailed 83.58-74.18 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was New England Patriots who emerged with the lead, 184.88-142.60. Austin Ekeler had a 40-yard catch for New England Patriots, while Michael Gallup had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Cleveland Browns with a 43-yard pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  New England Patriots   Cleveland Browns
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we pivot to next year, we'd like to reflect back on this season one final time.
New England Patriots
New England Patriots ended the season averaging 228.14 points per game, 6th-best in the league, placing them 11th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Austin Ekeler
MVP
847 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs, 612 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs
Justin Jefferson
Best Drafted
103 Rec, 1509 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Michael Badgley
Best Acquisition
17-21 FG, 46 long, 40-41 XP
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns finished the regular season 9th in the standings after averaging 223.69 points per game, 8th-best in the league.
Important Players
Stefon Diggs
MVP
94 Rec, 1144 Rec Yds, 9 Rec TDs
Kyler Murray
Best Drafted
3547 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 388 Rush Yds, 5 Rush TDs
Hunter Renfrow
Best Acquisition
99 Rec, 1025 Rec Yds, 7 Rec TDs

What If

New England Patriots would have beaten only two other teams besides Cleveland Browns this week.
Cleveland Browns would have lost to six other teams besides New England Patriots this week.
If they played Cleveland Browns every week, New England Patriots would be 9-8 this season.
New England Patriots would be 5-10 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 67-112.
If they played every team every week, Cleveland Browns would be 78-101.