The Patriots are one of the hottest teams in the NFL, with four straight victories and a schedule that contains plenty of objectively winnable games.

Still, every team (with a few exceptions) is good enough to win a game on any given Sunday. Or Monday. Or Thursday.

New England’s next opponent is the 2-5 Browns. And while they’ve had their issues offensively, their defense is very good. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was asked on Wednesday whether it’s the best his team has faced this season.

“Yeah, I mean, I think just statistically and play style,” Vrabel said. “They’re playing at a high level, they’re with playing a lot of confidence. It’s a lot of speed, a lot of disruption. They don’t give you a whole lot of time to make decisions. And then there’s enough changeups in there that you jus

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