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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett made history in Week 8, but the milestones couldn\u2019t mask the team\u2019s mounting frustrations. In Sunday\u2019s 32-13 loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, Garrett recorded a career-high five sacks, breaking the NFL record for most sacks by a player before turning 30. His 108.5th sack surpassed Hall of Famer Reggie White\u2019s total, with Garrett still more than two months away from his 30th birthday.<\/p>\n
This season, Garrett has already reached 10 sacks, stretching his streak of eight consecutive seasons with double-digit sacks, a tie for the second-longest streak in NFL history.<\/p>\n
Regardless of Garrett\u2019s dominance, Cleveland lost the game. Garrett, visibly frustrated on the sidelines, tossing his helmet and ranting in the fourth quarter, was blunt in his postgame remarks.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t get any easier each week,\u201d Garrett said when asked about not having any offensive help to complement their defense (h\/t Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team).<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d throw the whole performance away for a win,\u201d he said when asked about his five-sack performance.<\/p>\n
The Patriots outscored the Browns 23-6 in the second half, causing Cleveland to lose ground early. Cleveland led 7-3 after an opening drive touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel to tight end Harold Fannin Jr. Gabriel added a second touchdown to David Njoku, but also threw his first two interceptions of the season, both of which directly led to New England scores and shifted momentum.<\/p>\n
Garrett kept the pressure on in the first half, including two red-zone sacks that forced the Patriots into field goals instead of touchdowns. In the third quarter, however, New England pulled away, scoring 21 points on a combination of big plays from quarterback Drake Maye, running back TreVeyon Henderson, and receiver Mack Hollins.<\/p>\n
Linebacker Robert Spillane contributed with an interception that set up another New England touchdown, and Garrett\u2019s sack on Maye couldn\u2019t prevent the Patriots from ultimately reaching the end zone.<\/p>\n
The Browns enter their bye week with a 2-6 record, and will return to action against the New York Jets on Nov. 8 at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n
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