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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-all-pro-marcus-jones-lands-3-year-extension-new-england');   ga('set', 'title', 'All-Pro Marcus Jones lands 3-year extension with Patriots');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jones-runs.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>All-Pro Marcus Jones lands 3-year extension with Patriots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T09:39:17-07:00">October 28th, 9:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T09:39:17-07:00">October 28th, 9:39am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-shades-browns-gimmicks-dominant-win">New England Patriots have been</a> on fire as of late, taking advantage of a shockingly easy schedule to push their record to 6-2 on the 2025 NFL season as it enters its midway point. While quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-bill-simmons-amazed-one-thing-drake-maye-does-better-any-qb">Drake Maye has taken</a> the majority of the headlines, New England has assembled a deep roster filled with talent on both sides of the ball, as well as in special teams.</p><p>Recently, the team made a move to reward one of their most versatile weapons with some <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1983207201670832584" rel="noopener">stability moving forward.</a></p><p>“The #Patriots have agreed to terms with standout CB and All-Pro punt returner Marcus Jones, per me and @tompelissero, with Jones getting three new years. A big-time reward for the homegrown star,” reported NFL insider Ian Rapoport on X, formerly Twtiter.</p><p>Jones has done a great job of getting the Patriots good field position on punts throughout this season, and has also made some plays as a defender in special teams as well.</p><p>He has also recorded two interceptions already this year as a cornerback and is a key member of a New England defensive backfield that hsa been a solid unit so far this year.</p><p>Overall, it’s hard to get a great gauge on just how good the New England Patriots actually are, considering they have just one over a non-putrid opponent this year, and have also dropped games to the Las Vegas Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers at home.</p><p>However, there is something to be said about beating the teams you are supposed to beat, and for the most part, the Patriots have been able to do that this year.</p><p>In any case, the Patriots will get a chance to knock off another struggling opponent and improve to 7-2 next week when they host the reeling Atlanta Falcons. That game is set to kick off at 1:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

All-Pro Marcus Jones lands 3-year extension with Patriots

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-confirms-christian-barmore-discipline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots HC Mike Vrabel confirms Christian Barmore discipline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patriots-Christian-Barmore-vs-Browns.jpg"><figcaption>© Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots HC Mike Vrabel confirms Christian Barmore discipline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T10:41:43-07:00">October 27th, 10:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T10:42:17-07:00">October 27th, 10:42am</time><address><a>Conor Roche</a>Conor Roche is a sports journalist that has covered Boston sports for a few years and has worked on the Patriots beat since the 2022 season.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mike Vrabel and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/drake-maye-cements-mvp-bid-by-dominating-despite-myles-garrett-onslaught">New England Patriots were able to pick up another convincing win</a> on Sunday, moving their win streak to five following their 32-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns. But not <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-mvp-chants-slices-dices-browns-defense">everything was sunshine and roses</a>, especially when it came to the bizarre situation surrounding Christian Barmore.</p><p>The Patriots’ defensive tackle <a href="https://x.com/ByMarkDaniels/status/1982542961113190628" rel="noopener">was benched for the first quarter</a> of Sunday’s game, Vrabel confirmed.</p><p>“Yeah, I had to make a decision. My job is to protect the team,” Vrabel told reporters of the decision to bench Barmore. “When there are actions that I don’t feel are commensurate with what we want to do here, I’ve got to make a decision. And we move on.”</p><p>A day later, Vrabel didn’t divulge any more details about Barmore’s benching <a href="https://www.audacy.com/podcast/the-greg-hill-show-23f31/episodes/mike-vrabel-joins-the-show-63b20" rel="noopener">during an interview</a> with WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show.”</p><p>“Just like everything else that I do — whether that’s in life, whatever — we’ve moved on, we’ve addressed it. There are no issues moving forward with me or anyone else,” Vrabel said. “That’s how we have to operate. And I’m excited to get going today here with the corrections and get these guys moving on to the Falcons.”</p><h2><b>Why did Mike Vrabel bench Christian Barmore in the Patriots’ win vs. Browns?</b></h2><p>While Vrabel wasn’t really willing to share many details about the matter, a report from Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard suggested that <a href="https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/10/26/bedard-drake-maye-passes-another-test-as-this-season-is-starting-to-give-off-2021-vibes---with-a-big-distinction" rel="noopener">whatever he did to get benched</a> wasn’t a major deal.</p><p>“From what I’ve been told, the infraction was fairly harmless, so we’ll see how it goes,” Bedard wrote.</p><p>Barmore and Vrabel seemed more than cordial after the Patriots’ victory on Sunday, too. In a video posted by the Patriots to social media, Barmore and Vrabel shared a hug during the head coach’s tradition of greeting each player as they arrive in the locker room. It also appeared that Barmore had a message for Vrabel.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Team effort. Team win. <a href="https://t.co/0wlozd4avx">pic.twitter.com/0wlozd4avx</a></p><p>— New England Patriots (@Patriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1982554882839040290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Let’s get it,” Barmore seemed to say in the clip.</p><p>In another clip shared by the Patriots’ social media team, Barmore made a sound of excitement before Vrabel addressed the team in the postgame locker room speech. Vrabel echoed Barmore’s sound.</p><p>“Brrrrap,” Vrabel responded back to Barmore.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Everybody has a role. <a href="https://t.co/9N5aoibh9W">pic.twitter.com/9N5aoibh9W</a></p><p>— New England Patriots (@Patriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1982578354046820816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As the Patriots cruised to another victory on Sunday, they might have been able to suspend Barmore for the entirety of their Week 8 win and get away with it. Barmore only had one total tackle in the victory. However, <a href="https://premium.pff.com/nfl/players/2025/REG/player/82198/defense" rel="noopener">he also had a season-high eight pressures</a>, per Pro Football Focus. So, he was disruptive as the Browns only scored six points in the final three quarters, with Dillon Gabriel throwing two ill-advised interceptions in a game that quickly became non-competitive.</p><p>Still, the Patriots will likely need Barmore not to get himself suspended for quarters at a time moving forward. Entering Sunday’s game, he was one of the best interior defensive linemen at generating pressure. He <a href="https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/christian-barmore/82198" rel="noopener">ranked 11th in total pressures</a> (21, per PFF) and 14th at the position <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46138675/2025-nfl-win-rates-top-teams-players-rankings-pass-run-block" rel="noopener">in pass rush win rate</a> (11 percent, per ESPN), even though he doesn’t have a sack this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots HC Mike Vrabel confirms Christian Barmore discipline

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots have something special in QB Drake Maye. The second-year quarterback led the Patriots <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-jerry-jeudy-stiffs-reporter-ugly-loss-patriots">past the Browns in a 32-13 blowout</a> on Sunday. Now the hype surrounding Maye is swelling even more following another strong performance.</p><p>Bill Simmons praised Maye for <a href="https://youtu.be/ERms1G7jpNw?t=412" rel="noopener">his ability to throw deep passes</a> after Sunday’s big win.</p><p>“I’ve never seen a quarterback throw the deep ball better than this. [Maye] doesn’t miss ever,” Simmons said. “He hit like Boutte today. He had a step on the guy, but when we have a guy down the field and he’s got a step like Maye hits him in stride, it feels like 90% of the time. Not to mention all the other stuff. Not to mention the running. And he’s been so smart about not taking hits anymore and sliding two yards too early now instead of like putting his head down, he’s just trying to stay on the field and making plays.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-mayes-humble-reaction-to-heater-after-beating-saints">Maye is having an incredible sophomore season</a>, delivering impressive performances one after the other. The Patriots seem to understand that Maye is the real deal.</p><p>“They really believe in Drake as like a special guy,” Simmons added. “Like they’re starting to talk about it pretty openly. Like they’re like, ‘ This guy’s the MVP. This guy’s amazing. If we have him, we got a chance.’”</p><p>It will be fascinating to see how far Maye can improve his game during his second season in the NFL.</p><h2><b>Patriots’ Drake Maye earns MVP chants after dicing up Browns in Week 8</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-England-Patriots-quarterback-Drake-Maye-10-reacts-to-the-win-after-the-game-against-the-Cleveland-Browns.jpg"><figcaption>© Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Simmons is not alone in starting the conversation about Drake Maye being considered for MVP.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-mvp-chants-slices-dices-browns-defense">Gillette Stadium was filled with MVP chants</a> on Sunday after Maye sliced and diced Cleveland’s vaunted defense.</p><p>The young quarterback went 18-of-24 for 282 passing yards and three touchdowns and one interception. Maye also contributed seven carries for 50 rushing yards, including a 28-yard scramble that was New England’s longest run of the day.</p><p>It is worth noting that Maye accomplish this <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/drake-maye-cements-mvp-bid-by-dominating-despite-myles-garrett-onslaught">despite being sacked five times by Myles Garrett</a>, six times total.</p><p>New England remains atop the AFC East at 6-2 after their big win. If Maye keeps playing at such a high level, the Patriots could unseat the Bills as division champions.</p><p>It will be exciting to watch the Patriots during the second half of the season considering those huge stakes.</p><p>Next up for the Patriots is a Week 9 matchup against the Falcons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bill Simmons amazed by one thing Drake Maye does better than any QB

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/drake-maye-cements-mvp-bid-by-dominating-despite-myles-garrett-onslaught');   ga('set', 'title', 'Drake Maye cements MVP bid by dominating despite Myles Garrett onslaught');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-England-Patriots-quarterback-Drake-Maye-10-looks-to-pass-during-the-first-quarter.jpg"><figcaption>© Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Drake Maye cements MVP bid by dominating despite Myles Garrett onslaught</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T07:56:31-07:00">October 27th, 7:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T07:57:54-07:00">October 27th, 7:57am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If you couldn’t believe the New England Patriots were the “real deal” this NFL season, their dominant Week 8 win over the Cleveland Browns should be every indication that the 6-2 franchise means business once again. They managed to hang 32 points on one of the NFL’s best defensive units as quarterback Drake Maye led the way with three touchdowns. Despite a historic day from Browns’ DE Myles Garrett, Maye and the Patriots flourished once again behind the leadership of first-year coach Mike Vrabel.</p><p>Thanks to the performance, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/browns-vs-patriots-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">Drake Maye has officially moved himself into the MVP conversation, a bold prediction</a> from earlier in the season finally coming to fruition as the young starter grows before our eyes. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-mvp-chants-slices-dices-browns-defense">Hearing “MVP” chants from the New England</a> crowd at the conclusion of their Week 8 win, Drake Maye could be the favorite to win the award if he can keep this pace for the rest of the season.</p><h2>Drake Maye makes his case for MVP</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-England-Patriots-quarterback-Drake-Maye-10-reacts-to-the-win-after-the-game-against-the-Cleveland-Browns.jpg"><figcaption>© Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Prior to his Week 8 win over the Cleveland Browns, sportsbooks were billing Drake Maye with the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2025-26-nfl-mvp-odds">fourth-best odds</a> (+850) to win MVP behind names like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Baker Mayfield. Following his 282 passing yards, 75% completion percentage, and three touchdowns, Maye moves into <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/10/27/nfl-mvp-odds-patrick-mahomes-josh-allen-drake-maye-week-8/86921553007/">third place at +500</a>, trailing only Bills’ Josh Allen and Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes.</p><p>While Mahomes and Allen, both in their prime, will be tough to overcome given their statuses, Drake Maye currently ranks fourth league-wide in passing yards (2,026) and QBR (76.2). We also can’t forget that he has the <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/nfl-qb-rushing-yards-leaders-in-2025-season">fourth-most rushing yards</a> among quarterbacks (250) and has rushed for two touchdowns this year. He’s accounted for 17 of the Patriots’ 22 total touchdowns this season, making him undeniably valuable to his team.</p><p>We also can’t discredit the fact that Drake Maye has his team atop the AFC East division at 6-2, currently leading Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. While we’ve seen this division flip in Buffalo’s favor over the last few years, New England could be returning to their dominant form sooner after the Belichick era that many had anticipated. This must also be credited to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-shades-browns-gimmicks-dominant-win">new culture instilled by Mike Vrabel</a>.</p><h2>Maye and Patriots overshadow Garrett’s historic day</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Myles Garrett gets the sack off the edge for most sacks in the NFL for a player under 30 💪<a href="https://t.co/ezCLDlZct9">pic.twitter.com/ezCLDlZct9</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982496473431552402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Myles Garrett had 5 sacks today — but becomes the first player in NFL history to do that and lose by more than 3 points.</p><p>Cleveland lost by 19.<a href="https://t.co/HploFDzym7">pic.twitter.com/HploFDzym7</a> <a href="https://t.co/RJopNdZ0ah">https://t.co/RJopNdZ0ah</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1982544916191617053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett had a historic game against the Patriots in his own right. Breaking his own personal record for sacks in a game and the Browns’ franchise record (set by himself), Garrett became just the ninth player to record 5.0 sacks in a single game since they became a stat in 1982. However, he became the first player to simultaneously lose that game by more than three points, putting an overall sour ending on what would have been a great upset.</p><p>Despite the outstanding individual performance, Drake Maye and the Patriots’ offense still managed to record 422 total yards of offense (245 passing, 177 rushing) against one of the better defenses in the NFL. Remember, the Browns <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/2025-nfl-defense-rankings-team-pass-and-rush-stats">rank first in the league</a> in fewest total yards per game (256.1). Their passing defense is third (173.7 yds/g) and their rushing defense ranks fourth (82.4 yds/g), but the Patriots managed to shatter these averages with their dual-threat attack.</p><h2>Rest of season outlook</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The New England Patriots remaining schedule <a href="https://t.co/ZkvqxKExDO">pic.twitter.com/ZkvqxKExDO</a></p><p>— Savage (@SavageSports_) <a href="https://twitter.com/SavageSports_/status/1982551972533473608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><br>Of their nine <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots">remaining Regular Season games</a>, the New England Patriots will face just two teams (Tampa Bay, Buffalo) who currently hold winning records. They face the 1-7 New York Jets for two of those remaining games and they’ll close the season against the 2-6 Miami Dolphins. Their matchups against the Falcons, Bengals, Giants, and Ravens are all very winnable and should see the Patriots as betting favorites in those. They’ve already beaten the Buffalo Bills once this season, so there’s a serious chance the Patriots could win-out the rest of this schedule.</p></figure><p>While unlikely they end the season at 15-2, the New England Patriots have a serious chance to win the AFC East for the first time since 2019 when Tom Brady was their quarterback. Since his departure, it’s been Buffalo’s division to lose with four consecutive divisional titles. This year could be tougher for the Bills, however, as they still have to face the Buccaneers, Chiefs, and Eagles before the regular season is over.</p><p>So, if the Patriots could steal the AFC East, we’d be hard-pressed to find a better MVP candidate opposite of Patrick Mahomes if second-year starter Drake Maye can continue this type of outstanding play.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Drake Maye cements MVP bid by dominating despite Myles Garrett onslaught

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-shades-browns-gimmicks-dominant-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots HC Mike Vrabel shades Browns’ ‘gimmicks’ after dominant win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mike-Vrabel-shades-Browns-gimmicks-after-dominant-win.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots HC Mike Vrabel shades Browns’ ‘gimmicks’ after dominant win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T18:51:08-07:00">October 26th, 6:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T18:51:08-07:00">October 26th, 6:51pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mike Vrabel took shots at the Cleveland Browns after he led the New England <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-mvp-chants-slices-dices-browns-defense">Patriots to a convincing 32-13 win</a> on Saturday afternoon.</p><p>Going into the matchup, New England had a 5-2 record with an active four-game winning streak. They understood the importance of exploiting holes against a solid Cleveland defense, who stand out as one of the best in the league.</p><p>Vrabel <a href="https://x.com/_AndrewCallahan/status/1982541328014848260" rel="noopener">reflected on the team’s win</a> after the game, per reporter Andrew Callahan. He remarked that the Patriots took full control once they figured out the Browns’ offense.</p><p>“When their gimmick plays ran out, we played pretty good defense,” Vrabel said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mike Vrabel: “When their gimmick plays ran out, we played pretty good defense.” <a href="https://t.co/Fp5Fri8n44">pic.twitter.com/Fp5Fri8n44</a></p><p>— Andrew Callahan (@_AndrewCallahan) <a href="https://twitter.com/_AndrewCallahan/status/1982541328014848260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Mike Vrabel, Patriots performed against Browns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mike-Vrabel-shades-Browns-gimmicks-after-dominant-win-2.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a great win for Mike Vrabel and the Patriots to earn, confirming themselves to be in the playoff mix of the AFC.</p><p>Cleveland landed the first big punch, taking a 7-3 lead after the first quarter. New England would take control of all the momentum from there on, outscoring their opponents 29-6 for the remainder of the game.</p><p>Drake Maye continues to shine in his second season in the NFL, torching Cleveland in many ways. He completed 18 passes out of 24 attempts for 282 yards and three touchdowns and one interception. He also added 50 rushing yards after seven carries.</p><p>TreVeyon Henderson showed out with one of his betters displays as a rookie, attempting 10 rushes for 75 yards. Four players recorded multiple catches in the receiving game. Mack Hollins stood out with seven receptions for 89 yards, Kayshon Boutte had three catches for 75 yards and a touchdown, while Stefon Diggs caught three passes for 14 yards and a touchdown. Austin Hooper had two receptions for 38 yards, while Hunter Henry obtained a seven-yard score.</p><p>The Patriots will look forward to their next matchup, remaining at home. They host the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots HC Mike Vrabel shades Browns’ ‘gimmicks’ after dominant win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-jerry-jeudy-stiffs-reporter-ugly-loss-patriots');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jerry Jeudy stiffs reporter after Browns’ ugly loss to Patriots');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jerry-Jeudy-of-the-Cleveland-Browns.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jerry Jeudy stiffs reporter after Browns’ ugly loss to Patriots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T16:54:15-07:00">October 26th, 4:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T16:54:15-07:00">October 26th, 4:54pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-quinshon-judkins-injury-cleveland-disastrous-day-patriots" rel="noopener">Cleveland Browns fall to 2-6 on the season</a> after suffering a brutal 32-13 Week 8 loss to the New England Patriots. It was a rough outing from the beginning, as the team couldn’t get anything going on offense. The frustrations may be boiling over as well, as it sounds like wide receiver Jerry Jeudy stiffed a reporter after the game.</p><p>Dan Labbe of Cleveland.com claims that Jeudy, who is 26 years old, didn’t stop to talk with him on his way <a href="https://x.com/dan_labbe/status/1982548180236648684" rel="noopener">out of the locker room</a>. Labbe says that the former first-round pick informed him that he “had to go,” as his excuse to not stop and talk.</p><p>“Tried to stop Jerry Jeudy on his way out of locker room, and he said ‘I have to go’ and kept walking.”</p><p>Jeudy ended Sunday’s loss with not a single stat recorded after having just two balls thrown his way. The Patriots’ defense had the Browns locked down throughout the day and made Jerry Jeudy a non-factor for quarterback Dillon Gabriel.</p><p>Through eight games played so far this season, the 2024 Pro Bowler has had it rough. He’s only reeled in 22 receptions for 257 yards while failing to record a single touchdown yet. It’s a completely different story from the 2024-25 campaign, as Jerry Jeudy managed to serve as the top wide receiver in the Browns’ offense, finishing last season with 90 receptions, 1,229 yards, and four touchdowns.</p><p>It’s been a wildly frustrating year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-myles-garrett-breaks-sack-record-drake-maye-patriots">despite Browns’ star Myles Garrett</a> and the defense playing well, for the most part. Cleveland will go into Week 9 with a much-needed bye, giving the franchise a chance to reset for the back half of the season. The club will return in Week 10, where they’ll take on the 1-7 New York Jets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jerry Jeudy stiffs reporter after Browns’ ugly loss to Patriots

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-mvp-chants-slices-dices-browns-defense');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Drake Maye earns MVP chants as he slices and dices Browns’ defense');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/The-Patriots-need-Drake-Maye-to-step-up-this-season.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patriots’ Drake Maye earns MVP chants as he slices and dices Browns’ defense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T14:08:36-07:00">October 26th, 2:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T14:09:28-07:00">October 26th, 2:09pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New England Patriots quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-stefon-diggs-finally-scores-td-drake-maye-shakes-myles-garrett">Drake Maye could not be stopped in Week 8</a> as he dominated the Cleveland Browns with yet another big game.</p><p>Maye completed 75 percent of his passes in the game and threw for 282 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception. The Browns entered Week 9 allowing the third-fewest passing yards per game, but it did not matter to Maye, whose second-year breakout only continued to grow.</p><p>Maye’s third touchdown of the game, a <a href="https://x.com/Patriots/status/1982525958235005013" rel="noopener">39-yard strike</a> to Kayshon Boutte, put the Patriots up 30-7 in the third quarter. Fans could not get enough of him at that point and filled Gillette Stadium with MVP chants.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BOUTTE BOMB 💣<a href="https://twitter.com/DrakeMaye2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DrakeMaye2</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/KayshonBoutte1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KayshonBoutte1</a> </p><p>📺 FOX <a href="https://t.co/swF9gYUYS8">pic.twitter.com/swF9gYUYS8</a></p><p>— New England Patriots (@Patriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1982525958235005013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Patriots would pick up a safety in the fourth quarter to make the final score 32-13.</p><p>Maye also took six sacks while committing his first turnover since Week 3, but fans could not care less. The New England faithful continued its ‘MVP’ chants after the game and did not stop until Maye ran off the field and into the tunnel.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Drake Maye leaves the field to “MVP”chants.<br>–<a href="https://twitter.com/CLNSMedia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CLNSMedia</a> <a href="https://t.co/qNfC0lkvqO">pic.twitter.com/qNfC0lkvqO</a></p><p>— Patriots on CLNS (@PatriotsCLNS) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatriotsCLNS/status/1982539955948978446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Maye now has 1,744 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and just two interceptions on the year. His dominance has led to a five-game win streak, putting the Patriots in first place in the AFC East.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/nfl-rumors-patriots-not-expected-to-pick-up-mac-jones-fifth-year-option-but-theres-a-catch">Mac Jones flamed out</a>, Maye seems to be the Patriots’ official heir to Tom Brady and their quarterback of the future. The North Carolina alum showed flashes as a rookie, but is now already a top-10 quarterback in the league.</p><h2><b>Patriots QB Drake Maye MVP odds soar</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-England-Patriots-quarterback-Drake-Maye-10-fires-the-ball-downfield.jpg"><figcaption>Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As it turns out, Patriots fans are not the only people who believe that Maye should be the 2025 MVP. Oddsmakers agreed, as Maye’s odds to win the award increased during his Week 8 performance.</p><p>Maye now has a 16 percent chance of winning the award, according to the popular trade app Kalshi.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: Drake Maye’s MVP odds have surged to 16% during today’s game vs Cleveland. <a href="https://t.co/0m5YSaUJ9n">pic.twitter.com/0m5YSaUJ9n</a></p><p>— Kalshi Sports (@KalshiSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/KalshiSports/status/1982528834122698781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>If Maye wins the MVP award, he will become the first Patriot to do so since Brady achieved the feat in 2017. Brady won the award three times during his 20 years with the team.</p><p>The season has yet to reach its midway point, but Maye has New England on pace for its best year since 2019, Brady’s final year with the team. The Patriots have had just one double-digit win season in the five years since.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Drake Maye earns MVP chants as he slices and dices Browns’ defense

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Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/browns-vs-patriots-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">New England Patriots are trying to post a win Sunday</a> over the lowly Cleveland Browns. Despite Myles Garrett running wild on Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, Maye was able to make a big touchdown throw in the game. New England’s play caller found Stefon Diggs for a touchdown pass in the third quarter.</p><p>It was<a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982522539747504157" rel="noopener"> the first touchdown reception</a> for Diggs as a Patriot.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stefon Diggs FINALLY gets his first TD as a Patriot 🙌<a href="https://t.co/bkiyeLr0gy">pic.twitter.com/bkiyeLr0gy</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1982522539747504157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The touchdown came with New England already up by nine points in the second half of the game. Maye is having a solid day for the Patriots, despite getting sacked four times by Garrett at time of writing.</p><p>Maye and the Patriots are putting on an offensive clinic against Cleveland. The Patriots quarterback has thrown three touchdown passes, before the end of the third quarter of the game.</p><h2><b>Patriots look inspired this season under Mike Vrabel</b></h2><p>New England has been a pleasant surprise in the NFL so far this year. The squad enters the Browns game on Sunday with a 5-2 record. It is the best record the Patriots have had to start a season in quite some time.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-mike-vrabel-puts-rhamondre-stevenson-on-blast-for-premature-celebrations">Mike Vrabel is the new head coach of the squad</a> this year. He is the third Patriots head coach the franchise has had in as many seasons. Jerod Mayo was fired after one year in 2024, and Bill Belichick’s final campaign was a disappointing one in 2023.</p><p>The Patriots are clearly looking like a team that could make the postseason. New England has won four in a row, with their fifth consecutive victory looking quite likely on Sunday over Cleveland.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Stefon Diggs finally scores a TD as Drake Maye shakes off Myles Garrett

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/browns-vs-patriots-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">New England Patriots taking on the Cleveland Browns</a> in a Week 8 matchup this upcoming Sunday, there is no doubt a standard being built by head coach Mike Vrabel. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-chants-take-over-nissan-stadium-titans-demolition">Vrabel led the Patriots to beat the Tennessee Titans</a>, his former team, he would call out running back Rhamondre Stevenson recently while watching film.</p><p>Subsequently, in the third quarter, Stevenson would score a four-yard touchdown that was part of a productive game for the veteran running back, who carried the ball 18 times for 88 yards to go along with the score. However, Vrabel would look at the play again during a YouTube video from the team themselves covering the Tennessee win, and called out Stevenson <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1981824927725740117" rel="noopener">for not having full control of the ball.</a></p><p>“What we can’t do is we can’t do this,” Vrabel said as he pointed to Stevenson in the clip. “Like we can’t sit there and be careless with the football. We’re not going to see it anymore. We’re not going to start doing this; we’re not going to start becoming a team that, you know, gives the other team an advantage of whatever may happen. They don’t get in line correctly, we need to score, and we need to make sure that we’re securing the football.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Patriots</a> HC Mike Vrabel pointed out that Rhamondre Stevenson started celebrating by sticking out the ball before crossing the goal line last week:</p><p>“We can’t sit there and be careless with the ball. … We’re not gonna see it anymore.”</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Patriots?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Patriots</a> YT) <a href="https://t.co/2r9rb396HT">pic.twitter.com/2r9rb396HT</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1981824927725740117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Patriots’ Mike Vrabel on the running back room</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/full_3f53e1.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While fans and probably <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-mike-vrabel-eases-concerns-treveyon-henderson-fantasy-owners">fantasy football owners are wondering about Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson</a>, since he only got two carries, Vrabel would give insight into the running back room. Vrabel said earlier this week that the game “played out” that Stevenson was playing well, but Henderson will play a<a href="https://x.com/mikekadlick/status/1980297577401868790" rel="noopener"> “large part,”</a> according to Sports Illustrated’s Mike Kadlick.</p><p>“It’s just kinda how it played out. Thought Rhamondre was running well,” Vrabel said. “Had some good protections. TreVeyon’s gonna be a large part of what we do … that’s just kind of where it was this week.”</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen what the usage will be like for New England’s running back room as the team looks for its fifth straight win on Sunday against the Browns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Mike Vrabel puts Rhamondre Stevenson on blast for premature celebrations

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ncaa-football/north-carolina-football-news-mike-lombardi-lied-super-bowl-resume-pablo-torre');   ga('set', 'title', 'North Carolina football’s Mike Lombardi lied about Super Bowl resume, according to Pablo Torre');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mike-Lombardi-lied-about-Super-Bowl-resume-according-to-Pablo-Torre.jpg"><figcaption>© Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>North Carolina football’s Mike Lombardi lied about Super Bowl resume, according to Pablo Torre</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T11:10:13-07:00">October 24th, 11:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T11:10:13-07:00">October 24th, 11:10am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The North Carolina football season isn’t going well, to say the least, but it is interesting.</p><p>Amid a 2-4 season, which very well may end with two wins, Tar Heels head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/north-carolina-football-news-bill-belichick-rips-categorically-false-rumors-exit-plan">Bill Belichick has reportedly taken a peek at the exit</a>, an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/north-carolina-football-news-tar-heels-statement-suspended-assistant-coach">assistant coach was suspended</a>, and the team’s general manager has been the subject of scrutiny recently.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/ncaa-rumors-bill-belichick-michael-lombardi-no-plans-leave-unc">Mike Lombardi, a longtime ally of Belichick</a>, followed the eight-time Super Bowl champion to Chapel Hill, where he became the North Carolina football GM. Although he and Belichick spoke a big game about overhauling the Heels’ roster and transforming UNC into the ’33rd’ NFL franchise, North Carolina has yet to beat a power-conference team, having been outscored in those four losses 141-51.</p><p>Unfortunately, the on-field performance is only a part of the negative headlines surrounding Lombardi; last week, journalist Pablo Torre reported that Lombardi left the team shortly before the season began to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/north-carolina-football-rumors-lombardis-saudi-plan-involved-pif">fundraise in Saudi Arabia</a>, renewing discussions about the regime’s human rights record and attempts at ‘sportswashing’.</p><p>The latest Torre-reported news about Lombardi is far less serious in nature, but it is particularly odd: Lombardi, according to sources, has consistently lied about how many Super Bowl rings <a href="https://youtu.be/AIqYl9sLK-g?t=2689" rel="noopener">he has earned</a>.</p><p>“Mike Lombardi was not issued an official Super Bowl 51 ring as a Patriots employee during the 2016-17 season, as much as he enjoys referring to all of the bling he’s won as a three-time Super Bowl champion…” Torre said on his podcast, ‘Pablo Torre Finds Out’.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Torre said that when PTFO asked Lombardi via UNC football’s public relations if the Patriots had awarded him an official SB ring in 2017, the answer was “We respectfully pass here.” Torre reported that Belichick instead gave Lombardi a ‘friends and family’ ring, which is not official.</p><p>Additionally, Chris Walsh, the son of three-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Walsh, said that Lombardi, despite his claims, “doesn’t have a ring whatsoever” from when the San Francisco 49ers, for whom he worked as a scout at the time, won Super Bowl XIX in 1985. Chris Walsh said Lombardi “was just there in a very, very limited role” and characterized him as a possible “gopher chauffeur.”</p><p>Lombardi, 66, first began working with Belichick when the latter became the head coach of the Cleveland Browns in 1991. Lombardi, who started as a scout with Cleveland in 1987, was promoted to pro personnel director in 1989 and remained in that position until 1993, when he became the director of player personnel for Belichick. The pair reunited in 2014, when Lombardi was hired by Belichick as an assistant to the coaching staff.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

North Carolina football’s Mike Lombardi lied about Super Bowl resume, according to Pablo Torre

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/browns-vs-patriots-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns vs. Patriots bold predictions for 2025 NFL Week 8 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Browns-vs.-Patriots-bold-predictions-for-2025-NFL-Week-8-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Browns vs. Patriots bold predictions for 2025 NFL Week 8 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T16:27:56-07:00">October 23rd, 4:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T16:28:30-07:00">October 23rd, 4:28pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With Week 7 behind us, Week 8 of the NFL season is already here as fans prepare for another action-packed slate of games. With six teams heading towards their bye weeks, the week still offers an intriguing group of matchups that should bring some close finishes and exciting moments. We’ll give our bold predictions for one game in particular when the <b>Cleveland Browns (2-5) </b>visit the <b>New England Patriots (5-2). </b></p><p>The Cleveland Browns most recently took down the Miami Dolphins 31-6 in their highest-scoring and best overall performance of the season. Rookie running back Quinshon Judkins put the team on his back with three touchdowns as their top-ranked defense forced four total turnovers. They’ll hope to build upon their momentum as underdogs in this game.</p><p>The New England Patriots currently lead the AFC East following their recent 31-13 win over the Tennessee Titans. They’ve now won four games in a row as quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-drake-maye-stats-have-insider-chanting-his-name">Drake Maye is emerging</a> as one of the bright young stars in the league. They’ll look for five-straight as the favorites to win this game at home, despite a 1-2 record at Gillette Stadium this season.</p><p>The New England Patriots <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl">are favored to win</a> this game by a touchdown with an implied total of 40.5 points for the game.</p><h2>Browns vs. Patriots Bold Predictions</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-England-Patriots-quarterback-Drake-Maye-10-fires-the-ball-downfield.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Drake Maye emerges as an MVP favorite</b></p><p>After a strong start in 2024, Drake Maye was due to take a significant leap in his second year as New England’s starter. He now has his Patriots at 5-2 and he’s already in the conversation for most valuable player, listed with the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/2025-26-nfl-mvp-odds">fourth-best odds</a> (+850) to win the award behind names like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Baker Mayfield.</p><p>Maye currently ranks fourth among quarterbacks with 1,744 passing yards and 14 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He’s also fourth league-wide in QBR (76.8) and is one of the more active quarterbacks in rushing the football. Following the Patriots’ win over the Titans, Maye’s MVP odds jumped from +1800 to +950, another great performance against a 2-5 team could see him jump into the top-3 MVP talks.</p><p><b>Quinshon Judkins struggles against the New England defensive front</b></p><p>Rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is already making a solid case for Offensive Rookie of the Year with five touchdowns and 467 rushing yards through his firs six games. He’s been able to post <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/gamelog/_/id/4685702/quinshon-judkins">solid rushing totals</a> against strong defenses like those in Green Bay or Detroit, but he’s also had his off games when the offense isn’t working as a whole.</p><p>The New England Patriots’ defense is allowing the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/2025-nfl-defense-rankings-team-pass-and-rush-stats">third-fewest rushing yards</a> per game (77.5) to opponents and they’ve only allowed three rushing touchdowns all season. With Dillon Gabriel under center still adjusting to the speed of NFL defenses, there’s a ton of pressure for Judkins to perform as the main option in this offense. Don’t be at all surprised if this Patriots’ defense is able to keep the explosive rookie in check during this potentially low-scoring game.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cleveland-Browns-tight-end-Harold-Fannin-Jr.-44-reacts-after-scoring-a-touchdown.jpg"><figcaption>© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Harold Fannin Jr. takes over starting TE1 role</b></p><p>Speaking of rookie sensations, tight end Harold Fannin Jr. out of Bowling Green has been one of the bright spots of this Cleveland Browns team. Listed on the depth chart behind NFL veteran tight end David Njoku, Fannin Jr. has posted 32 total receptions (leading the Browns) for 290 total yards and a touchdown. Fannin Jr. also leads his teammate Njoku is all the previous statistical categories.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-david-njoku-ruled-out-week-7">Njoku was ruled ‘out’ in Week 7 with a knee injury</a> and his status ahead of this game is ‘questionable.’ While the Browns have implemented schemes with both Njoku and Fannin Jr. on the field at the same time, Fannin has flourished in Njoku’s absence with 11 receptions and 117 yards over his <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/5083076/harold-fannin-jr">last two starts</a>. If the rookie tight end is able to post another solid stat line against the Patriots in Week 8, he could make his case for the starting role in this offense and the go-to option in the passing game.</p><p><b>Patriots lead in a blowout, Browns’ Shedeur Sanders enters the game</b></p><p>With the Patriots defense and offense both being the superior sides in this game, we can expect New England to be leading late much like they did against the Titans last week. While rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel has managed to be relatively mistake-free with no interceptions this season, he hasn’t been able to throw for a touchdown over the last two games either.</p><p>If this game turns into a blowout by the fourth quarter, there wouldn’t be any hurt in throwing rookie Shedeur Sanders in the game and allowing him to see some game-speed reps. Fans have been wondering when Sanders will take the field and although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-kevin-stefanski-shoots-down-shedeur-sanders-possibility">head coach Kevin Stefankski has shot the idea down</a>, it could be smart playing Sanders and preserving Gabriel as his starter if the reps at the end of the game are meaningless.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns vs. Patriots bold predictions for 2025 NFL Week 8 clash

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He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 New England Patriots have been playing exceptionally well and have a 5-2 record. This is mainly due to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/patriots-news-new-england-hires-mike-vrabel-repace-jerod-mayo" rel="noopener">Bill Belichick alum and new head coach, Mike Vrabel, revamping the attitude in the locker room</a> and around the organization. Bill Belichick built something special in New England, and he has moved into the next round of Hall of Fame voting, getting closer to football immortality and being recognized for that.</p><p>Belichick officially <a href="https://www.patriots.com/news/bill-belichick-advances-in-pro-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026-selection-process2" rel="noopener">advanced as one of 12 former coaches under consideration</a> for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 in the Coaches category. Next, the process will be cut to nine semifinalists in November before eventually landing on one coaching finalist for 2026. Belichick is officially eligible for the Hall of Fame after a revised rule that requires only a one-year absence from the NFL.</p><p>The Patriots and Belichick made history together in New England. In the 2000s, Belichick was the architect behind the franchise’s winning six Super Bowl titles and three other appearances during 18 years from 2001 to 2018. During his entire tenure spanning from 2000 to 2023, no team was more consistent than the New England Patriots.</p><p>Belichick’s resume is unmatched in the NFL. He has 333 career wins, second only to Don Shula, and 31 playoff wins, the most in NFL history. He has eight Super Bowl titles because he won two as a defensive coordinator. He also has an NFL record of 17 Division titles and has won Coach of the Year thrice.</p><p>The Patriots had 20 straight winning seasons from 2001 to 2019, a record that has never been achieved before, especially in the salary cap era. Belichick was a mastermind at exploiting matchups, especially on defense, and because of his ability to adapt, he repeatedly threw his opponents off.</p><p>He also completely changed roster construction in the NFL, favoring value-based decisions and role-specific players. He emphasized team-first mentality, accountability, and strategic flexibility, influencing countless coaches and front offices across the league today.</p><p>Belichick is currently at North Carolina, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/north-carolina-football-news-tar-heels-statement-suspended-assistant-coach" rel="noopener">while things have completely fallen off the rails there</a>, that has no bearing on how good things were in the NFL.</p><p>Two-time Super Bowl champion coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Shanahan, George Seifert, and another Super Bowl winner, Mike Holmgren, also advanced with Belichick in the voting.</p><p>Belichick, Coughlin, Shanahan, and Seifert are among the 14 coaches who have won multiple Super Bowls. Nine of those coaches are already in, with the other being Andy Reid, who is still active and not eligible yet.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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