Cleveland Browns: 5 key players vs New England Patriots
By Leon West
The Cleveland Browns went into the bye week licking their wounds after a collapse in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The bye-week has come and gone. Now they are faced with their toughest test yet.
The Cleveland Browns roll into Foxborough to take on undefeated defending Super Bowl champs the New England Patriots on Sunday.
The Patriots’ defense has been far and away the best in the NFL this season. They have beaten every team but the Buffalo Bills by at least two scores. The Bills’ formula was enough to keep things close and will be a big part of what Cleveland needs to do if they hope to win on Sunday.
The Bills are 5-1 and were the best opponent the Patriots have faced so far. No other team on their schedule has more than two wins this season, and the Browns are no different. However, the Browns have something no other team on New England’s schedule to this point has: Weapons at each of the skills positions.
The Browns haven’t lived up to their expectations and have had two weeks to reflect on their shortcomings. Cleveland is in desperate need of a win if they hope to keep pace with the division-leading Baltimore Ravens.
They now sit 2.5 games behind Baltimore in the division race. The Browns have 10 games remaining to get back into a playoff position. The task at hand will not be an easy one, but the Browns have everything they need to make a playoff push. But as head coach Freddie Kitchens says, you are what your record is, and the Browns are 2-4 facing a team that is 7-0.
Here are five players from the Cleveland Browns who will be key to coming out of Foxborough with a victory on Sunday.