Patriots vs Browns Prediction 8/27/26 NFL Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Patriots vs Browns Prediction for this NFL Preseason Week 3 matchup on Thursday, August 27^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.

Cleveland Browns Preview

The Cleveland Browns have a 0-2 record in the preseason and are sitting in the 4th place of the AFC North. They are coming off a 7-31 home defeat by the Bills, where they were outgained by their opponents 194-368 yards and had 52 total plays. Cleveland had 110 passing yards, 84 rushing yards, and 14/24 completed passes, while the turnover battle was lost at 2-0. The Browns were 3/11 on third down conversions and 1/2 in the red zone.

Shedeur Sanders led Cleveland with 9/11 passes and 74 passing yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Raheim Sanders had a team-high 31 rushing yards, while Luke Floriea caught 2 passes for a team-high 31 receiving yards. Defensively, Nathaniel Watson led the Browns with 10 total tackles, 2 of them solo, while Michael Hall Jr. had one sack.

New England Patriots Preview

The New England Patriots have a 1-0-1 record in the preseason and are sitting in the 2nd place of the AFC East. They are coming off a 24-21 home victory over the Eagles, where they outgained their opponents by 388-301 yards and had 69 total plays. New England had 248 passing yards, 140 rushing yards, and 21/32 completed passes, while the turnover battle was tied at 1-1. The Patriots were 9/17 on third down conversions and 1/1 in the red zone.

Tommy DeVito led New England with 8/15 passes and 151 passing yards, with one touchdown. Tommy DeVito had a team-high 44 rushing yards, while Kyle Williams caught 2 passes for a team-high 74 receiving yards. Defensively, John Saunders Jr. led the Patriots with 8 total tackles, 4 of them solo, while Amari Gainer had one sack.

Patriots vs Browns Prediction

The Patriots have won their last six meetings against the Browns, including their last two visits in Cleveland. Over is 6-2 in their 8 overall meetings.

In this Patriots vs Browns Prediction, the Patriots are coming as -2.5 road favorites. The Browns have been looking terrible in the preseason, having lost both games with an average of 24 points per game, having scored just 17 points in two games. The Patriots are coming off their first win of the preseason and they have been dominating the Browns in recent years and have been perfect on the road last season, while the Browns were just 3-6 at home. Keep this one simple and take the Patriots to cover on the road.