The Patriots continued their surprising and thoroughly impressive play on Sunday by thumping the Browns, 32-13. Drake Maye continued his breakout season by throwing three touchdowns and accounted for 50 of New England's 177 rushing yards. Mike Vrabel seems to have transformed the defense as the unit has held opponents to 21 points or fewer in seven of eight contests to this point.
At 6-2 the Pats sit atop the AFC East and currently have the tiebreaker over the preseason favorite Bills by virtue of pulling off a major upset (or what was considered an upset at the time) in Buffalo. And belief that New England will emerge as the division champion is something people are hearing more often and with more conviction.
