Patriots thump banged-up Browns, 45-7

Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a season-best 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns to help the New England Patriots rout the visiting Cleveland Browns 45-7 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.

The rookie running back carried the ball 20 times in just his sixth game of the season for the Patriots (6-4). New England has won five of its past six games with the lone defeat being a 35-29 overtime loss to Dallas on Oct