New England Patriots @ Cleveland Browns
4-1, 2-0 Away
33
4-1, 2-0 Away
0-5, 0-2 Home
13
0-5, 0-2 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
501
Total Yards
262
0
Turnovers
1
24
1st Downs
17
5-61
Penalties
5-35
9/17
3rd Down
5/13
0/1
4th Down
0/1
3/5
Red Zone
2/2
34:39
Possession
25:21
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Field Judge:Michael Banks
Down Judge:Phil McKinnely
Back Judge:Greg Meyer
Referee:Bill Vinovich
Umpire:Carl Paganelli
Line Judge:Mark Perlman
Side Judge:Gary Cavaletto
1st Quarter
Touchdown
10:28 - 1st
7
NE
0
CLE
LeGarrette Blount 1 Yd Run (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:13
Touchdown
6:09 - 1st
7
NE
7
CLE
Andrew Hawkins 11 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19
Touchdown
2:06 - 1st
14
NE
7
CLE
Martellus Bennett 7 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03
Safety
1:20 - 1st
16
NE
7
CLE
Cody Kessler fumble out of bounds in end zone for safety
2 plays, -12 yards, 0:46
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:10 - 2nd
23
NE
7
CLE
Martellus Bennett 5 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
8 plays, 64 yards, 4:10
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:24 - 3rd
30
NE
7
CLE
Martellus Bennett 37 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:36
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:05 - 4th
30
NE
13
CLE
Connor Hamlett 17 Yd pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:22
Field Goal
7:42 - 4th
33
NE
13
CLE
Stephen Gostkowski 31 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 72 yards, 6:23
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--NE
0%
--CLE
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
American Football Conference
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 452 | 310 |
| Buffalo | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 446 | 357 |
| Miami | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 337 | 386 |
| New York | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 292 | 468 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 371 | 363 |
| Baltimore | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 400 | 372 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 396 | 472 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 259 | 361 |
NFL News
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A game that saw Bears QB Caleb Williams throw for a season-high 330 yards and lead five scoring drives to combat a high-powered 49ers offense ended in a 42-38 defeat Sunday night that knocked Chicago out of contention for the NFC's top seed.
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Brock Purdy's big night sets up 49ers-Seahawks showdown for NFC's top seed
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2h
Seahawks beat Panthers 27-10 for 6th straight win, still need to beat 49ers for No. 1 seed
— The Seattle Seahawks are doing everything they can to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
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