The New England Patriots kept doing Patriots things. The Cleveland Browns persisted in doing Browns things.

That put the Patriots halfway to an unblemished regular season, and further cemented the Browns as one of the NFL’s biggest disappointments of 2019.

The Patriots improved their record to 8-0 with a more-of-the-same performance Sunday against the Browns in rainy Foxborough, Mass. The defense forced turnovers by the Browns on three straight first-quarter offensive snaps,