The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots are 7-0 and have defeated their opponents by a margin of 175 points this season.
It's the largest point differential through seven games in the NFL since 1920, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Still, the sheer dominance of the Patriots won't stop coach Bill Belichick from praising upcoming opponents and viewing them as a threat. The 2-4 Browns received such treatment from Belichick during a Tuesday morning conference call. The two teams will meet Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
No Browns player received a more noteworthy compliment from Belichick than defensive end Myles Garrett, who's tied for first in the NFL with nine sacks this season.
"I'm thinking about I wish we didn't have to play against him," Belichick said. "He's pretty much impossible to block. They put him in a lot of different places so you don't always know where he's going to be. But wherever he is, you better find him and block him, or he'll ruin the game.
"Got great power and explosion, good get-off, very athletic, and he's blocked, but then he doesn't stay blocked. He comes free quickly and escapes and gets off blocks. Plays with a lot of power. He's certainly not a finesse player. He's a very explosive, powerful guy that is also athletic enough to do very rare things. He can close ground in a hurry and get off blocks with his strength, quickness and explosiveness and instincts.
"He's a smart player. Finds the ball, finds it quickly. He impacts the games defensively. Better be able to handle him on any play or he can ruin a game for you."
Below are some more Browns thoughts from Belichick, whose Patriots crushed the New York Jets 33-0 on "Monday Night Football" and reportedly traded a second-round draft pick to the Atlanta Falcons for wide receiver Mohamed Sanu on Tuesday morning.
