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Tommy and Gronk are back; Patriots strike first

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 27: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots runs off the field in the first half against the New York Jets during their game at MetLife Stadium on December 27, 2015 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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The Patriots have scored a touchdown on every Tom Brady-led drive this season.

LeGarrette Blount walked in from two yards out on the Patriots’ first series Sunday to make it 7-0 over the Browns.

Brady, who’s making his 2016 debut after serving a four-game suspension (perhaps you heard about it), hit Julian Edelman with his first pass and had two completions to Rob Gronkowski. Brady went 4-of-5 for 65 yards on the drive.

The Browns went three and out to start the game. The Patriots went 80 yards in eight plays but had a scare when tight end Martellus Bennett had to be helped off the field near the goal line, just before Blount’s touchdown.

A 34-yard catch-and-run by Gronkowski was the biggest play of the opening drive.