Sunday replay: New England Patriots demolish Cleveland Browns 45-7
Nine AFC teams enter Sunday with five wins. Two of them meet in New England when the Cleveland Browns visit the Patriots. Both teams are 5-4.
The Browns look for their second straight win after they went to Cincinnati and routed the Bengals 41-16 last week.
The Patriots have won three in a row, rolling over the Panthers 24-6 a week ago.
The Browns will be minus star running back Nick Chubb because of COVID-19. It's the third game he's missed this season, with Cleveland going 1-1 in the previous two. Chubb leads the team in rushing with 721 yards and six TDs on 120 carries (6.0 average).
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Brian Hoyer gets in on the party
Former Browns quarterback and native Cleveland Brian Hoyer drives the Patriots 95 yards in six play, hitting Jakobi Meyers with an 11-yard touchdown pass to give New England a 45-7 lead with 4:13 left.
JAKOBI MEYERS HAS HIS FIRST CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN!
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Patriots score 38 unanswered points
New England extended its lead to 38-7 with 13:33 left in the game when quarterback Mac Jones hit Hunter Henry for his second score of the day to complete a six-play, 47-yard drive. Patriots 38, Browns 7.
The throw. The catch. 🔥 @MacJones_10 @BournePoly11 #ForeverNE
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Baker Mayfield is down
Case Keenum is warming up on the side l
Patriots deliver another blow
Eight plays is all it took to go 92 yards as Rhamondre Stevenson lugged the ball into the end zone for the Patriots on their second drive of the second half. The Patriots continued to push the Browns defense around, never once facing a third down on the drive. They take a 31-7 lead.
Patriots 24, Browns 7 (HALF)
Patriots score on field goal
Just before halftime, the Patriots score on a 38-yard Nick Folk field goal after an 11-play, 47 yard drive. They take a 24-7 lead.
New England drives 99.5 yards for score
Yes, read that again. The Patriots drove 99.5 yards to score another TD on a 23-yard pass to Kendrick Bourne. Extra point is good. The Patriots are 6-of-6 on third-down conversions and lead the Browns 21-7 with 5:40 left in the first half.
The throw. The catch. 🔥 @MacJones_10 @BournePoly11 #ForeverNE
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Patriots take the lead
After quarterback Baker Mayfield threw a pass into double coverage, New England's Kyle Duggar picks the ball off and returns it to the Browns' 5-yard line. One play later, Rhamondre Stevenson takes a handoff into the end zone. After the extra point, the Patriots take a 14-7 lead.
Kyle Dugger has the @Patriots in scoring position 🙌 #ForeverNE
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Patriots tie the game
The Patriots drive 83 yards on 15 plays to tie the game after the extra point. Quarterback Mac Jones connects with tight end Hunter Henry for a 3-yard touchdown. New England could have been forced to settle for a field goal, but the Browns allowed New England to convert a third-and-13 on the Cleveland 23 to set them up for the tying score. Tied at 7.
New England responds with a @Hunter_Henry84 TD to even the score! #ForeverNE
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Browns take an early lead
The first drive unfolds according to the script at the Browns march 84 yards on 11 plays to score a touchdown on a 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield to tight end Austin Hooper. Running back D'Ernest Johnson keyed the drive with 58 rushing yards.
.@AustinHooper18 toe-tap touchdown 🙌 #Browns
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What time do the Cleveland Browns play today, and how to watch TV, live stream
Game time: 1 p.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 14
Where: Foxborough, Mass.
TV: WOIO CBS
Online livestream: Stream the NFL on CBS with CBS All Access! Subscribers can watch their live local games across devices all season long. Browns games also are live (to in-market fans only) on the official Browns iOS Mobile App.
Browns vs. Patriots betting odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11:15 p.m. ET.
Money line: Browns +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Patriots -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Browns +2.5 (-108) | Patriots -2.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Sunday replay: New England Patriots demolish Cleveland Browns 45-7