The New England Patriots shook off a slow start and crushed the Cleveland Browns, 32-13, in Week 8 of the NFL season. Drake Maye had another MVP-like performance with three touchdown passes, while the New England defense locked down and forced two Cleveland turnovers --and a late-game safety -- to lead the Patriots to a fifth straight win.

The Patriots let the Browns score a touchdown on their first possession and found themselves in a defensive battle for much of the first half. But Maye and the offense broke out for three straight touchdown drives out of halftime, thanks to a pair of turnovers forced by the defense.

"Sometimes it's going to be like that. A lot of times it's going to be like that," head coach Mike Vrabel said of the close nature of the game in the first half. "We got st

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