Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is familiar with his Week 8 matchup — the Cleveland Browns.

Vrabel spent the 2024 season as a coaching and personnel consultant for the Browns, helping head coach Kevin Stefanski. Now, Vrabel is tasked with going against Cleveland and players he spent a year formulating relationships with, playing the Browns on Oct. 26 at Gillette Stadium in Week 8.

Part of the challenge Vrabel will face is Cleveland's defense. The Browns rank first in total yards allowed, third in passing yards allowed and fourth in rushing yards allowed.

"They're playing at a high level, they're playing with a lot of confidence," Vrabel said. "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 are enough changeups in there

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