Best Of Social Media: Week 6 Patriots vs Browns

Bailey Zappe was back under center for the New England Patriots in Week 6 and again made the most of the opportunity.

Zappe completed 24 of 28 passes while throwing for a career-high 309 yards and two touchdown passes.

Fellow rookie Tyquan Thornton had a breakout performance of his own, nabbing his first career touchdown reception and adding a rushing score during a jet sweep from 19 yards out.

Running-back Rhamondre Stevenson, who took over as the lead back with Damien Harris out due to injury, rushed for 76 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns, one of which was a 31-yard dash to the end zone.

The Patriots’ defense continued to be stifling, holding one of the best rushing offenses in the game to just 70 yards and allowing just a single touchdown.

The win moves Bill Belichick into second place on the all-time wins list with 324, tying legendary Chicago Bears head coach George Halas.

“You can’t win games in this league without good players, so I’ve been very fortunate to coach a lot of great players and have a lot of great coaches through the years,” Belichick said postgame. “A lot of those guys have gone on to great coaching careers and the players, obviously, some are going to the Hall of Fame.”

You can check out all the best social media moments from the Patriots’ 38-15 win below.

Hastily made Cleveland hype video.#NEvsCLE | #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/tE1dyDuoRn

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 16, 2022

Consistency.@McCourtyTwins | #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/SWPNFf32i3

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1581697757722554368?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1581710722790494208?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

Big drive. Needed that. https://t.co/cJkxAV69om

— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) October 16, 2022

From @ESPNStatsInfo: Rhamondre Stevenson's 31-yard rush TD came on 3rd-and-10. It's the first time under Bill Belichick the Patriots have had rush TD on 3rd-and-10 or longer.

It's the 2nd such instance in the NFL this season (Seattle's Rashad Penny, 36-yard TD vs Lions, Week 4)

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 16, 2022

More marching bands, please. ?@ohiou? Marching 110 pic.twitter.com/I3wLcJnFtW

— Bob Socci (@BobSocci) October 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1581719095765962752?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1581720209123332097?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

From @ESPNStatsInfo: Rookie Bailey Zappe's 2-yard TD to rookie Tyquan Thornton marks the first time the Patriots have had a rookie-to-rookie passing TD connection since Week 18 of the 1993 season, when Drew Bledsoe threw a TD to Vincent Brisby.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1581725687290929155?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

https://twitter.com/SharpFootball/status/1581739205973004288?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1581739444335427584?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

Same Carl, same. https://t.co/2OuCVHrSyt

— Pats Pulpit (@patspulpit) October 16, 2022

Hell yea big Carl!!!!

— J Jones (@justjjones) October 16, 2022

With a win over the Browns (his former team), Bill Belichick tied George Halas at 324 career wins (incl playoffs), 2nd-most by a head coach all-time

It was also Belichick’s 257th regular season win with NE, tying Don Shula (with MIA) for 2nd-most by a HC with a single team

— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/Edelman11/status/1581743757439152131?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

Bill Belichick waves to a vocal Pats crowd in Cleveland. He got his 324th win today, tying him with George Halas for 2nd all time. pic.twitter.com/9LR2YggDiA

— The Camera Guys (@NBCSCameraGuys) October 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1581745268739182592?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w

(Adding a key word here that I mistakenly left out)

From @ESPNStatsInfo: Tyquan Thornton is the first ROOKIE Patriots WR with a rushing and receiving TD in the same game since Irving Fryar in 1985 (vs. the Seahawks). https://t.co/3eALAD8K19

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 16, 2022

The type of brother I have…
He FaceTimes me after his win in Cleveland from the locker room so I could see what it’s like to win a game in Cleveland

One hell of a guy he is huh…

— Jason McCourty (@JasonMcCourty) October 16, 2022

Back to Boston with a W.@greengoblin | #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/HMKCAWqxkQ

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 16, 2022

Bill Belichick suggested to players to return to the field before leaving, and take note of five names:

Jim Brown
Paul Brown
Marion Motley
Ozzie Newsome
Bill Willis

In mentioning those names, Belichick spoke to players about integration, football history/excellence and more.

— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 16, 2022

Postgame mood.@greengoblin | #ForeverNE pic.twitter.com/1KO58mc2C9

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 16, 2022

“Guys making plays all day, that just gives you another boost.”

Patriots players react to the win in Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/Jtbw0fE94f

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 17, 2022

https://twitter.com/Trenchwork94/status/1582014229280067584?s=20&t=5ZokiGiW8T0ov5rnV9GP7w