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Why Sunday’s Patriots-Browns game might be determined in the trenches

Sunday’s Week 10 matchup between the Browns and Patriots could very well come down to the big men on each side.

That especially might be the case after injuries and COVID-19 affected both teams’ backfields this week. For the Browns, they’ll be without their top two running backs as Nick Chubb remains on the COVID-reserve list and Kareem Hunt is still on injured reserve. Chubb’s second in the league in rushing yards per game while Hunt’s added 87 rushing and receiving yards per game this season.

Meanwhile, the Patriots will be without their leading rusher, Damien Harris, and Rhamondre Stevenson, their No.