Seven points on the Patriots 16-10 win over the Bengals

September 9, 2024

(AP Photo/Jeff Dean) The Patriots opened the season with a 16-10 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Thanks to an effective rushing attack and an opportunistic defense that sacked Joe Burrow three times and forced two turnovers, Jerod Mayo won his debut as head coach.  Here are seven points on the Patriots win.  1. Stevenson carries the day: The Patriots game plan was obvious. Run the football and lean on the…

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Patriots game plan vs. the Cincinnati Bengals

September 8, 2024

The Patriots will have their hands full against a solid Cincinnati roster but in the NFL, the talent gap isn’t as wide. With a good plan in all three phases, the Patriots could win this game.  Here is our offensive, defensive and special teams plan for today’s game.  Offense: -Chip Hendricksen and Hubbard in pass protection. It helps the offensive tackles and it sets up the screen game. -Move the…

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Patriots sign tight end Mitchell Wilcox

April 22, 2024

The Patriots have added a third tight end, signing former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Mitchell Wilcox. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder, originally signed with Cincinnati on April 27, 2020, as a rookie free agent out of South Florida. He spent a part of the 2020 season on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster on Jan. 1, 2020.  Wilcox played in 48 regular season games with the Cincinnati. He…

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If Tee Higgins is available, the Patriots should make a run at him

February 3, 2023

Paul Dehner Jr, Bengals beat writer for The Athletic is reporting that the Bengals are considering trading star wide receiver Tee Higgins. Higgins has two one thousand yard seasons in his first three years in the league and has developed into one of best X receivers in the NFL. He has size, speed and great hands. If Higgins does indeed hit the market, there will be a long line of…

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Patriots Rewind: Seven Points on the Patriots 22-18 loss to the Bengals

December 25, 2022

After getting off to a slow start, the Patriots were in position to steal this game against Cincinnati but a Rhamondre Stevenson fumble late in the red zone dashed any hope the Patriots had of coming back. Here are seven points on this loss. 1. Slow start: The Patriots collectively got off to a slow start and that proved to be the difference in the game. Cincinnati scored on their…

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Patriots Scouting Report: Bengals diverse passing game could pose problems for the Patriots

December 24, 2022

Image courtesy of the Bengals.com The Cincinnati Bengals come into town boasting one of the best offenses in the NFL. Cincinnati is currently 10th in total offense and 6th in passing averaging 262.1 yards per game through the air. A big reason why the Bengals passing game is so good is their talent. Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and the rest of the Cincinnati skill group might just be…

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Patriots Four Down Preview: Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) at New England Patriots (7-7)

December 23, 2022

Kickoff: The Patriots will host the Cincinnati Bengals on Christmas Eve Day in a must win game at Gillette Stadium. At 7-7, the Patriots need to win this game to keep their faint playoff hopes alive. For the Bengals, they need to keep pace in the AFC North and they need. This game for seeding purposes. The Patriots are 17-9 all time against the Bengals. The last time these two…

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Patriots Draft: A price change could motivate the Patriots to trade into the top 10

April 6, 2021

The Jets trade of Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers yesterday took another team out of the quarterback mix in the top ten of this year’s draft. Carolina picked up Darnold’s fifth year option after the trade was completed meaning they will not be taking a quarterback with the eighth pick and are open for business as a possible trade partner. With Carolina now out of the running for a……

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Patriots Rewind: Patriots 34 Bengals 13

December 19, 2019

After a slow start in the first half, the Patriots pulled away from the Bengals scoring 27 consecutive points in a 34-13 win. With the win, the Patriots improved to 11-3 and are still the two seed in the AFC. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Defense dominates: The Patriots picked off Andy Dalton four times including a pick six by Stephon Gilmore. Overall, the defense played well….

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Patriots Preview: New England Patriots (10-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-12)

December 15, 2019

Amidst allegations that the Patriots video taped their side line last week, the Bengals host New England today in what all of a sudden has become an interesting game. The Patriots have been reeling of late, losers of three of their last four. New England needs a win in the worst way, especially if they want to hold onto the second seed in the AFC. The Bengals are the worst…

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