New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

atPatriots at Browns

Preseason

August 27 · 8:00 PM EDT

· NE -2.5 · O/U 35.5

Patriots look to stay unbeaten in Cleveland

The Patriots roll into Huntington Bank Field having won three of their last four, while the Browns arrive on the other end of things, dropping three of their last five. New England's recent form gives them the steadier footing heading into this one.

Keys to the game

Cleveland's defensive front takes a hit before kickoff, with starting DE Alex Wright landing on season-ending injured reserve after a ruptured Achilles. The Browns countered by signing veteran DE Derek Barnett to help fill the void up front.
New England will be without Myles Montgomery, who's on injured reserve, while Cleveland is also missing Jack Stoll alongside Wright on their own IR list. Both sides head into kickoff having to work around absences on their rosters.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New England Patriots2nd in the AFC East, 0.5 backWLWWW10-0Away

Cleveland Browns4th in the AFC North, 2 backLLWWLL20-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Patriots20

Browns16

Patriots to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New England Patriots5 listed

TreVeyon HendersonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Bryce BaringerPitcher · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Lan LarisonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Marcus BryantOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Myles MontgomeryRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Cleveland Browns5 listed

Cedric TillmanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Michael Coats Jr.CB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Carson SchwesingerLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Alex WrightDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jack StollTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Drafted players

Preseason game

In the preseason a roster is in flux: these are 90-man camp rosters that get cut to 53, and the depth chart behind them describes the season rather than tonight. So rosters and projected lineups are held for the regular season and the playoffs. What is settled is who each club took in April, in pick order.

New England Patriots9 picks

1st

Caleb LomuOTUtahNo. 28#74

2nd

Gabe JacasEDGEIllinoisNo. 55#50

3rd

Eli RaridonTENotre DameNo. 95#82

5th

Karon PruntyCBWake ForestNo. 171#21

6th

Dametrious CrownoverOTTexas A&MNo. 196#68

6th

Namdi ObiazorLBTCUNo. 212#48

7th

Behren MortonQBTexas TechNo. 234#15

7th

Jam MillerRBAlabamaNo. 245#30

7th

Quintayvious HutchinsEDGEBoston CollegeNo. 247#45

Cleveland Browns10 picks

1st

Spencer FanoOTUtahNo. 9#55

1st

KC ConcepcionWRTexas A&MNo. 24#1

2nd

Denzel BostonWRWashingtonNo. 39#12

2nd

Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenSToledoNo. 58#28

3rd

Austin BarberOTFloridaNo. 86#58

5th

Parker BrailsfordCAlabamaNo. 146Questionable

5th

Justin JeffersonLBAlabamaNo. 149#17

5th

Joe RoyerTECincinnatiNo. 170Questionable

6th

Taylen GreenQBArkansasNo. 182#15

7th

Carsen RyanTEBYUNo. 248Questionable

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Patriots at Browns

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atPatriots at Browns

Preseason

August 27 · 8:00 PM EDT

· NE -2.5 · O/U 35.5

Patriots look to stay unbeaten in Cleveland

Keys to the game

Cleveland's defensive front takes a hit before kickoff, with starting DE Alex Wright landing on season-ending injured reserve after a ruptured Achilles. The Browns countered by signing veteran DE Derek Barnett to help fill the void up front.
New England will be without Myles Montgomery, who's on injured reserve, while Cleveland is also missing Jack Stoll alongside Wright on their own IR list. Both sides head into kickoff having to work around absences on their rosters.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

New England Patriots2nd in the AFC East, 0.5 backWLWWW10-0Away

Cleveland Browns4th in the AFC North, 2 backLLWWLL20-1Home

Our pick, projected final

Patriots20

Browns16

Patriots to win

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

New England Patriots5 listed

TreVeyon HendersonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Bryce BaringerPitcher · is questionable. Back 2026-09-09.

Lan LarisonRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Marcus BryantOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Myles MontgomeryRB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Cleveland Browns5 listed

Cedric TillmanWR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Michael Coats Jr.CB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Carson SchwesingerLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Alex WrightDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jack StollTE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Drafted players

Preseason game

New England Patriots9 picks

1st

Caleb LomuOTUtahNo. 28#74

2nd

Gabe JacasEDGEIllinoisNo. 55#50

3rd

Eli RaridonTENotre DameNo. 95#82

5th

Karon PruntyCBWake ForestNo. 171#21

6th

Dametrious CrownoverOTTexas A&MNo. 196#68

6th

Namdi ObiazorLBTCUNo. 212#48

7th

Behren MortonQBTexas TechNo. 234#15

7th

Jam MillerRBAlabamaNo. 245#30

7th

Quintayvious HutchinsEDGEBoston CollegeNo. 247#45

Cleveland Browns10 picks

1st

Spencer FanoOTUtahNo. 9#55

1st

KC ConcepcionWRTexas A&MNo. 24#1

2nd

Denzel BostonWRWashingtonNo. 39#12

2nd

Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenSToledoNo. 58#28

3rd

Austin BarberOTFloridaNo. 86#58

5th

Parker BrailsfordCAlabamaNo. 146Questionable

5th

Justin JeffersonLBAlabamaNo. 149#17

5th

Joe RoyerTECincinnatiNo. 170Questionable

6th

Taylen GreenQBArkansasNo. 182#15

7th

Carsen RyanTEBYUNo. 248Questionable

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns — Aug 27, 2026

Patriots look to stay unbeaten in Cleveland

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns — Aug 27, 2026

Patriots look to stay unbeaten in Cleveland

Keys to the game

Injury report

Drafted players

League standings