Pros & ConsW 32–13Oct 26, 20251 min read

Week 8: Patriots 32 – Browns 13

By PatWeek 8 · 2025

Pros

Drake Maye overcame pressure all day and a bad interception to have an incredible second half: 8/8 for 114 yards and 3 TDs.
Henderson finally flashed: 7.5 yards per carry (team rushing total boosted by Maye scrambles). The late fumble hurt, but hopefully he builds on this.
Mack Hollins blocked his butt off and consistently moved the chains.
Robert Spillane had by far his best game: 14 tackles, two for a loss, and an interception.
After the usual slow start, the Browns couldn’t do anything. I’m ready to declare the Pats’ run defense legit—teams cannot run on them.
Borregales kept them in the game early and has been reliable after a slow start.

Offensive line was terrible and the plan vs Garrett was terrible. We have to get a running game to keep pass rushers honest.
Penalties/turnovers/red zone failures popped up again early; would like a faster, cleaner start.
Stevenson was Jekyll and Hyde. Missing Gibson really stinks; RB and/or interior OL help before the deadline would be huge.

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