The good, the bad, and the s—t that gets you beat from Patriots’ loss to the Browns
Let’s use Mike Vrabel’s categorizations to break down the Patriots’ 37-13 preseason loss.
Prior to his debut as the New England Patriots' head coach in 2025, Mike Vrabel broke down the Patriots' 37-13 loss to the Cleveland Browns into three categories: good, bad, and the s--- that gets you beat. The good news was that there were no major injuries. Wide receiver Kyle Williams scored three touchdowns in three preseason games, linebacker Namdi Obiazor was active on defense and special teams, and the kicking operation was solid.
The only noteworthy issue was left tackle James Hudson's minor injury, but he returned and finished the game.
However, the bad news was clear in key areas. Offensively, the Patriots went 4-for-12 on third downs and 1-for-2 on fourth downs, with one interception returned 36 yards to the New England 12-yard line. Defensively, they allowed the Browns to move the chains on eight of 13 third downs, and they were 0-for-2 in the red zone and 3-for-3 in goal-to-go situations.
The s--- that got the Patriots beat was the lack of their usual performance and demeanor. Mike Vrabel was hired to rebuild the team after two 4-13 seasons, and this game showed little of that. Vrabel's team was outclassed by the Browns from start to finish. While the team facing the reigning world champion Seahawks in two weeks is not the same one that played against the Browns, the performance on Thursday was still not good enough.
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