Overview
- New England enters at 5-2 on a four-game win streak atop the AFC East, while Cleveland is 2-5 after a 31-6 Week 7 win over Miami.
- The betting line sits at Patriots -7 with a total of 40.5 points; New England is 5-2 against the spread and Cleveland is 3-4 ATS this season.
- FOX carries the national broadcast with Boston 25 locally; streaming options include NFL+ in local markets, NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube/YouTube TV for out-of-market viewers, and Fubo.
- Matchup focus centers on Drake Maye’s progress and Stefon Diggs’ impact against a Browns unit described as the league’s top defense, with Cleveland’s offense unsettled at quarterback among two rookies.
- The SportsLine model projects Patriots 23, Browns 17, backing a Browns cover in 51% of simulations and giving Cleveland a 37% win chance at approximately +286.