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Browns look to get back to .500 in duel with Patriots

Oct. 15—There are more angles than seen in a geometry class in trying to calculate what will happen on Oct. 16 when the Browns host the Patriots at FirstEnergy Stadium.

For example, was being Tom Brady's backup with the Patriots in 2016 give New England head coach Bill Belichick more insight on Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett than Belichick could learn by watching tape of the first five games of 2022?

Will Mac Jones start at quarterback for the Patriots after missing two games with an ankle injury, or will the Patriots go with Bailey Zappe as the starter for a second straight week?