Bengals force late red zone turnover, hold off Pats 22-18
— Joe Burrow wanted to be happier after the Cincinnati Bengals walked off the field toting a 22-18 win over the New England Patriots on Saturday.
National Football League
FINAL
Cincinnati Bengals
22
New England Patriots
18
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| NE | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
Gillette Stadium · 65,878 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Atlanta Falcons | W 34-17 | NFL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 43-36 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 35-13 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 31-24 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17-22 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 6:02 22-18
Jakobi Meyers 48 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk PAT failed)
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Touchdown 12:58 22-12
Kendrick Bourne 5 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 3:51 22-6
Marcus Jones 69 Yd Interception Return (Nick Folk PAT failed)
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Touchdown 0:14 22-0
Trenton Irwin 4 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Field Goal 14:51 15-0
Evan McPherson 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:16 12-0
Trenton Irwin 23 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 12:24 6-0
Tee Higgins 9 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson PAT failed)
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CIN
1 play, -1 yard, 0:09 · End of Game
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NE 0:09
5 plays, 10 yards, 0:32 · Downs
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CIN 0:41
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:18 · Punt
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NE 0:59
6 plays, 35 yards, 2:13 · Fumble
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CIN 3:12
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:50 · Fumble
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NE 6:02
7 plays, 67 yards, 3:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:02 22-18
Jakobi Meyers 48 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk PAT failed)
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CIN 9:06
8 plays, 48 yards, 3:52 · Missed FG
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NE 12:58
11 plays, 77 yards, 4:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:58 22-12
Kendrick Bourne 5 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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CIN 2:51
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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CIN 3:51
5 plays, 13 yards, 3:09 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:51 22-6
Marcus Jones 69 Yd Interception Return (Nick Folk PAT failed)
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NE 7:00
3 plays, 4 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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CIN 9:06
6 plays, 33 yards, 4:04 · Punt
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NE 13:10
4 plays, 15 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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NE
2 plays, 10 yards, 0:14 · End of Half
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CIN 0:14
12 plays, 80 yards, 2:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:14 22-0
Trenton Irwin 4 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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NE 2:16
4 plays, 29 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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CIN 4:19
13 plays, 58 yards, 7:31 · Interception
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NE 11:50
5 plays, 21 yards, 3:01 · Punt
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CIN 14:51
10 plays, 41 yards, 3:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:51 15-0
Evan McPherson 28 Yd Field Goal
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NE 3:49
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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CIN 5:16
9 plays, 59 yards, 5:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:16 12-0
Trenton Irwin 23 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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NE 10:35
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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CIN 12:24
5 plays, 78 yards, 2:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:24 6-0
Tee Higgins 9 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson PAT failed)
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Team Stats
CIN
NE
28
1st Downs
15
18
Passing 1st downs
9
6
Rushing 1st downs
4
4
1st downs from penalties
2
8-16
3rd down efficiency
6-13
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
78
Total Plays
53
442
Total Yards
285
5.7
Yards per Play
5.4
12
Total Drives
11
369
Passing
224
40/52
Comp/Att
21/33
6.8
Yards per pass
6.1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
2-6
Sacks-Yards Lost
4-16
73
Rushing
61
24
Rushing Attempts
16
3.0
Yards per rush
3.8
2-4
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-2
8-62
Penalties
10-82
3
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
1
36:48
Possession
23:12
Injuries
New England Patriots
- Ben Brown Questionable
- Brenden Schooler Questionable
- Will Campbell Questionable
- Rhamondre Stevenson Questionable
- Carlton Davis III Questionable
Cincinnati Bengals
- Landon Robinson Out
- Myles Hinton Out
- Connor Lew Out
- Kyle Dugger Out
- Cashius Howell Injured Reserve
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