New England
Patriots
3-1
41
FINAL
15
Cleveland
Browns
1-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a dominant Week 5 performance, the New England Patriots secured a convincing 41-15 victory over the Cleveland Browns. With both teams looking to solidify their positions in the playoff race, the Patriots showcased their offensive firepower and tactical prowess, leaving the Browns with much to ponder as they head into the next week.
Kyler Murray led the charge for New England, throwing for two touchdowns while contributing to the team's impressive offensive output. Although the ground game was limited, Tank Bigsby managed to churn out 36 rushing yards, helping to keep the chains moving. For the Browns, Joe Burrow put up solid numbers with 264 passing yards, but it wasn't enough to keep pace with the Patriots' scoring onslaught.
Defensively, the Patriots were relentless, with Jaelan Phillips recording two sacks to disrupt Burrow's rhythm and Cooper DeJean intercepting two passes that shifted momentum back to New England. The turning point came early in the second half, as DeJean's second pick led to a quick touchdown, effectively sealing the game and demonstrating the Patriots' ability to capitalize on defensive opportunities.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 50 | 26 | 52% | 264 | 1 | 4 | 40.7 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 25 | 21 | 84% | 233 | 2 | 1 | 115.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | — | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Nate Frazier | HB | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 13 | 28 | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyler Murray | QB | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dakorien Moore | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamari Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelani Woods | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | WR | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Jamari Johnson | TE | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 35 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 18 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jelani Woods | TE | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Dakorien Moore | WR | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nate Frazier | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Omari Evans | WR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper DeJean | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaelan Phillips | REDG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Wiggins | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Moore | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Moore | FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Edgerrin Cooper | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Rushing | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezra Christensen | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calen Bullock | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Overton | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kader Kohou | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Johnson | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar James | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Scott | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domonique Orange | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brauntae Johnson | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avieon Terrell | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Starks | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ale Kaho | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gervon Dexter Sr | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavius Robinson | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetres Samuel Jr. | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Williams | K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 2 | 2 | 5 | 57 |

