Bengals lose again, that's 8 of 9

Patriots 26 Bengals 20 

Bengals now 3-8, losers of 8 of 9. Pats (10-2) have won nine straight. 

Down 26-20, Bengals got the ball back 1:44 on their own 28. Drive ended on 4th & 10 incompletion from Pats 26 w/ :18. 

Flow: Bengals led 10-0 into the 2nd quarter. Trailed 17-13 at the half. Down 20-13 late 3rd. Cut to 23-20 w/ 4:40 left. Pats added a 52-yard FG 1:51. 

Figures: Offense finally made a play late on Flacco-Tinsley TD w/ 4:40 left (23-20), but special teams gave up a 36-yard kickoff return, defense allowed 3rd & 11 w/ 2:51….FG (26-20).  

Per Jay Morrison: Bengals 36-6 in Zac Taylor era when leading by at least 10.

Each QB threw a Pick 6. 

Last two weeks, Bengals D has allowed Pats 19 points, Steelers 20.

Offense: 

Zac simply can’t handle game management/play calling. 3rd & 1 incomplete pass w/ compromised QB, followed by delay game and 4th & 1 punt own 45.

Different looks/creativity early, 2 RB set, jet motion, hook & ladder.

1st 2 drives: 11 plays (FG), 10 plays (punt). Then: INT, Punt, FG, Punt, Punt, Punt

Flacco: 19-37-183, TD after finger dislocation. Sack took out FG range, Pick 6.   

Chase Brown: 19-107, 21 yard run. 5th game row 100+ total yards. 

Mike Gesicki 4-35, caught 1st three passes from Flacco. 

Tee: 5 catches, 31 yards, 3rd & 3 drop. Head hit turf hard 4th. Concussion. . 

Dalton Risner started RG over Jalen Rivers 

Yoshi: Sweet sideline catch. Shaken up later.  

9 different players targeted. 

Mitch Tinsley TD, 4th down catch final minute. 

NFL leading 8th delay game (Jay Morrison). 

Browning came in for one snap/completion after Flacco finger dislocation. 

Defense:

Two goal line stands = 3 points.  
-3rd QT stand: 0 points. Pats ran 7 plays from Bengals 5 or closer…. 4 from 1. 4th & goal at 1 PI Dax Hill…. 35 yard PI Dax earlier on drive.  
-4th QT stand: 3rd and goal stop at 1. 19-yard FG. 

Allowed 3rd & 11 completion w/ 2:51 left in game. 

Forced punts 1st two drives, Pick 6 3rd drive 

Geno Stone 33-yard Pick 6 

Early 3rd down pressure by Kris Jenkins forced a punt. 

Myles Murphy productive, again. 

Jalen Davis blitz sack 

Dax: 3 penalties, two accepted 

TE: Hunter Henry/Austin Hooper 10-144-TD 

Special Teams: 

McPherson 54 yarder, franchise record 63 yarder 

Charlie Jones 67 yard KR wiped out by Joe Giles-Harris hold 

Rehkow NFL high 9 touchbacks