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Series history: Patriots and Browns evenly split heading into their 27th meeting

The New England Patriots will travel to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The two teams have met 26 times through the years, with the series being evenly split at 13-13.

Let’s take a look back on some important games between the two franchises:

First Meeting: These two franchises first went. up against one another on Nov. 21, 1971, in a game that saw the Browns trounce the Patriots 27-7. Jim Plunkett got the start for New England and threw just one touchdown pass compared to four interceptions.