Andrew Callahan: The Patriots’ Defense Is Driving Them Closer to Contender Status

The Patriots’ defense is driving them closer to contender status

FOXBOROUGH — Forget for a minute the punching bag the Browns have been and seem fated to be so long as they call themselves a football team.

Andrew Callahan: The Patriots’ defense is driving them closer to contender status

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Forget for a minute the punching bag the Cleveland Browns have been and seem fated to be so long as they call themselves a football team. This isn’t about the Browns. This isn’t even about Sunday. It’s…

Callahan: The Patriots’ defense is driving them closer to contender status

Since Week 3, the Patriots have been a top-10 defense against the run and pass by EPA.

Patriots Defense Achieves Historic Feat In Victory Over Browns

One proponent of the New England Patriots defense remained stout during their Week 8 win over the Cleveland Browns. Wide receiver Malachi Corley delivered a 31-yard run on Cleveland’s opening drive, but the Patriots still stymied the Browns to 68 total rushing yards. Quinshon Judkins mustered just 19 rushing yards on nine carries after averaging 77.8 through his first six NFL games. Following Sunday’s 32-13 victory, ESPN’s Mike Reiss noted that …