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Cleveland Browns: Mayfield vs Brady week one Sunday night?

By John Hillbery

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after making a catch on a two-point conversion attempt during the third quarter against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after making a catch on a two-point conversion attempt during the third quarter against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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As we draw closer to the NFL season, many are wondering who the Cleveland Browns are going to be matched up against during week one. The speculated team right now seems to be against the defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots.

As each day passes, the Cleveland Browns are getting closer and closer to beginning the 2019 season. With high expectations going into next season after the addition of Odell Beckham Jr., many are starting to wonder who the Browns will be kicking their season off against.

Per a recent ESPN article, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots seem to be the popular guess for who the Browns will be taking on to start the season. As stated in the article, the defending champs will be starting their season off on Sunday night in Foxborough.

What does this mean for the Browns? Well first, it would be the team’s first Sunday night game since 2008, when they took on the Pittsburgh Steelers. But to some, it could also be seen as a passing of the torch from Brady to Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield as the game’s premier quartback?

Back during Super Bowl LIII, the NFL ran a commercial celebrating the upcoming 100th NFL season. During the chaos of the commercial, Brady asks Mayfield to hold his then five Super Bowl rings as he joins the fray.

The scene could be interpreted as a passing of the torch, from the 41-year-old QB to the rising star in Mayfield. You can view the commercial below.

Mayfield and the Browns have high expectations headed into next season, and many have them as a contender for Super Bowl LIV. With Mayfield headed into his second season, and Brady into his 20th, a Sunday night prime time match up would be quite an exciting way for both Browns and Patriots fans to see their teams kick off their season.

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What are your thoughts on this match up for week one? Is there another opponent you’d like to see the Browns to take to start the season? The NFL schedule should be coming out soon, and then we will officially know who the Browns will be matched up against!

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