7 takeaways from the Patriots’ most impressive win of the season, a rout of the Browns

Mac Jones had the best game of his career, and the Patriots’ defense feasted on Baker Mayfield.

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had the best game of his career while his team’s defense feasted on Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. New England won, 45-7, in Week 10 at Gillette Stadium.

The Patriots have been a part of some seriously one-sided affairs in recent weeks, but this was their most dominant victory of the year. The Patriots were playing their best football since early 2019 when you-know-who was the team’s quarterback. Bill Belichick is back, with one of the league’s best defenses. And Jones is on an upward trajectory, with the quarterback hitting throws on every level of the field — a great sign for New England after a less-than-stellar Week 9.

Here are our seven takeaways from the win.