The New England Patriots crushed the Cleveland Browns 45-7 on Sunday to improve to 6-4 on the season.
A dominant win on both sides: The Browns started the game with an 84-yard touchdown drive, where the Patriots applied almost no resistance.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ball, the Patriots scored on seven of their eight possessions , and had drives of 99 yards, 92 yards, and 95 yards.
It’s tough to be better on both sides of the ball than the Patriots were on Sunday.
After giving up a long touchdown drive to start the game, the Patriots were facing a crucial 3rd-and-8 deep in their own end.
The aggressiveness and trust to make that throw from 23 yards out was great to see: Jones put the ball up high, because otherwise it might have gotten picked, but he had to trust Bourne to go up and get it, which he did.
The Patriots are not asking Joness to carry the load for them, but he is making all the throws that they are asking him to make, and he’s starting to make some great plays out there.
Rhamondre Stevenson shines: With Damien Harris out, Rhamondre Stevenson had a great opportunity to show what he has.
Once Harris returns, the combination of him and Stevenson is going to be one of the most formidable backfields in the NFL.
Not only did he catch the ball and made the fantastic touchdown catch already mentioned — finishing with 98 receiving yards — but also running the ball and taking three reverses for 43 yards.
At the end of the game, he was hosting a dance party on the sideline, with a few guys joining in on the fun as well.
Jakobi Meyers finally finds the end zone: Speaking of reliable receivers, Jakobi Meyers has been a constant in the Patriots passing game since hiss arrival as an undrafted rookie in 2019.
That’s another sign of how much this team really likes each other — every week, you can see it more and more.
The two are neighbors, and it seems like they might be spending some extra time together at home, because they have developed a great chemistry.
Some offensive line shuffling: Trent Brown was back this week, and there were a lot of questions about what the offensive line would look like with him in the fold again.
Wynn has gotten a lot of criticism, but he held his own against one of the best pass rushers in the league today in Myles Garrett.
He is consistently in on a ton of plays each week, and now has 9.5 sacks on the season to tie a career-high.
Ja’Whaun Bentley is an underrated player: I’ve been banging the drum for Bentley since the Patriots drafted him out of Purdue in 2018.
Bentley struggled a bit in space when he was asked to cover, but he’s been great against the run this year, and has really carved out a nice role for himself on this defense.
The Patriots, however, need to stay focused and not look past their upcoming opponent to the matchup against the top-seeded Tennessee Titans in two weeks.