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Under some, if not most, circumstances, a 19-point victory over a two-win Cleveland Browns team would not constitute a crucial win.

But the Patriots’ 32-13 win — their fifth in a row — over the superlative Myles Garrett and the Browns counts as a biggie, because it required patience, resilience, and in quarterback Drake Maye’s case in particular, fearlessness in the face of pressure.

Garrett, who is on the very short list of the best defensive linemen I have had the privilege to watch wreck an offense, was a force that could barely be reckoned with, especially in the first half. Maye had just 37 passing yards in the first quarter, and the Patriots seiz

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