The New England Patriots went on the road and lost to the Cleveland Browns by a 37-13 margin in Thursday's preseason finale.
It initially looked like the game was shaping up to be an offensive shootout. The Browns opened up with a touchdown on their first drive, and the Patriots responded with backup quarterback Tommy DeVito connecting with wide receiver Kyle Williams on a 45-yard touchdown pass.
And then it was all downhill from there.
The Browns' offense continued to dominate the game and hang points on the board, while the Patriots' offense stalled for multiple drives, mustering only two field goals off the foot of kicker Andy Borregales.
Rookie quarterback Behren Morton got an extended look in the game, and it was a rough night for the first-year
signal-caller. Morton finished the game throwing for 123 yards and two interceptions. He would have had three interceptions if one wasn't called back due to a defensive pass interference call on the Browns.
With this loss, the Patriots have officially wrapped up the preseason, and they can now focus on their scheduled regular season opener against the Seattle Seahawks on September 9. Here's how fans reacted to Thursday's loss on social media:
Shows how much you need Gonzo
— Chris (@FCrispyPringle) August 28, 2026
Holy crap our depth is horrible
— TatumsWrld (@wrldoftatum) August 28, 2026
The most non competitive game you could ever imagine not the score just the game and if that’s their best it’s just not good enough to be on a NFL roster
— JDUB (@Jwillplaya) August 28, 2026
Sheesh that was rough to watch. Thank god it didn’t mean anything 😂
— Sean Stovall (@SEAnSick45) August 28, 2026
Patriots have to avoid injury. The depth of this team is atrocious 👎👎👎
— C.E.O. (@polomontana) August 28, 2026
I think Gonzo just proved his point pic.twitter.com/hYDw7G1KPX
— FrogMan (@FrogMania_) August 28, 2026
Do we not have any depth at all?
— ʀɪʟᴇʏ ☘️ (@CookedbyRiley) August 28, 2026
Our 2nd team defense was so bad. We’re cooked if our starters get injured at any point 😭
— 💜 (@thefutxre) August 28, 2026
Two or three injuries and it’s over. That was the 3rd and 4th strings on a bottom 5 team in the league
— Andrew (@AndrewCams) August 28, 2026
All ik is that yall better Pay Gonzo by tomorrow Morning
— Kike🇲🇽 (@Kike___25) August 28, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Twitter reacts to Patriots' 37-13 loss to Browns in preseason finale
