WEEK 12 · Sun 11/23 · 1:00 PM EST
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The New England Patriots will look to extend their winning streak to nine straight wins when they travel to face the Cincinnati Bengals. The Patriots have had streaks of at least nine straight wins three previous times in team history with a 12-game winning streak in 2003, a 16-game winning streak in 2007 and a 10-game winning streak in 2015. This week's game marks the second straight year the Patriots will travel to Cincinnati. Last season, the Patriots opened the year with a 16-10 win at Paycor Stadium.
ROAD WARRIORS
A win this week at Cincinnati will give head coach Mike Vrabel his sixth straight road win with New England to become the fifth head coach in NFL history to win each of his first six road games with a team and the first since the Colts' Jim Caldwell in 2009.
SERIES HISTORY
The New England Patriots will travel to Cincinnati to face the Bengals for the second straight season. The Patriots kicked off the 2024 season with a 16-10 win at Cincinnati last year on Sept. 8.
This week's game will be the 29th meeting between the two teams. New England leads the all-time series by a 18-10 margin in a series that dates back to 1968. The Patriots have emerged victorious in eight of the last 10 meetings.
New England is 10-3 all-time at home against Cincinnati, including 4-1 at Gillette Stadium. With the victory last season, the Patriots took an 8-7 lead in road games. The Patriots are 4-2 in games at Paul Brown Stadium / Paycor Stadium.
TALE OF THE TAPE
| 2025 REGULAR SEASON | NEW ENGLAND | CINCINNATI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 9-2 | 3-7 |
| Divisional Standings | 1st | 3rd |
| Total Yards Gained | 3,927 | 3,071 |
| Total Offense (Rank) | 357.0 (9) | 307.1 (23) |
| Rush Offense | 112.9 (20) | 81.4 (30T) |
| Pass Offense | 244.1 (7) | 225.7 (14) |
| Points Per Game | 26.5 (7) | 22.8 (18) |
| Total Yards Allowed | 3,307 | 4,182 |
| Total Defense (Rank) | 300.6 (8) | 418.2 (32) |
| Rush Defense | 84.7 (1) | 160.9 (32) |
| Pass Defense | 215.9 (17) | 257.3 (31) |
| Points Allowed / Game | 18.7 (5) | 33.4 (32) |
| Possession Avg. | 31:28 | 27:08 |
| Sacks Allowed / Yards Lost | 36/163 | 23//142 |
| Sacks Made / Yards | 24/150 | 14/78 |
| Total Touchdowns Scored | 35 | 26 |
| Penalties Against / Yards | 73/585 | 55/385 |
| Punts / Avg. | 38/47.5 | 41/53.1 |
| Turnover Differential | 0 (15T) | -7 (28) |
CONNECTIONS
FORMER BENGALS
Players
- C Ben Brown (2022-23)
FORMER PATRIOTS
Players
- C Ted Karras (2016-19, 2021*)
- TE Mike Gesicki (2023)
- LB Joe Giles-Harris (2023-24)
- CB Marco Wilson (2023-24)
Coach
- Defensive Coord. Al Golden (1992)
- Asst. Offensive Line Michael McCarthy (2024)
- Defensive Line/Run Game Coord. Jerry Montgomery (2024)
- Offensive Line Scott Peters (2024)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
- A victory over Cincinnati this week will give the Patriots their 10th win of the season and their 28th 10-win season, which would tie Pittsburgh for the second-most 10-win seasons since 1970. Only Dallas has more (29).
- A win this week against Cincinnati will give Mike Vrabel his third 10-win season as a head coach. He led the Tennessee Titans to an 11-5 record in 2020 and a 12-5 record in 2021.
- A win this week at Cincinnati will give the Patriots a 6-0 road record. The Patriots have started with a 6-0 record on the road five previous times.
- A win this week at Cincinnati will give head coach Mike Vrabel his sixth straight road win with New England to become the fifth head coach in NFL history to win each of his first six road games with a team and the first since the Colts' Jim Caldwell in 2009.
- A win this week at Cincinnati will extend the Patriots winning streak to nine straight wins. The Patriots have had streaks of at least nine straight wins in a season three previous times in team history with a 12-game winning streak in 2003, a 16-game winning streak in 2007 and a 10-game winning streak in 2015.
- The 2025 Patriots defense ranks first in the NFL against the run, allowing 84.7 rushing yards per game. The Patriots record for fewest rushing yards allowed since the NFL merger is 88.6 rushing yards per game in 2016.
- The Patriots have had three straight games with a 100-yard receiver: WR DeMario Douglas vs. Atlanta (11/2), WR Mack Hollins at Tampa Bay (11/9) and WR Stefon Diggs vs. the New York Jets (11/13). If a Patriots player registers a 100-yard game this week at Cincinnati, it will be the first time the team has had a 100-yard receiver in four straight games since the 2018 season: WR Josh Gordon – 100 yards at Chicago (10/21), WR Julian Edelman – 104 yards at Buffalo (10/20), WR Josh Gordon – 130 yards vs. Green Bay (11/4) and WR Julian Edelman – 104 yards at Tennessee (11/11).
- With CB Marcus Jones' 87-yard touchdown vs. Carolina (9/28) and RB Antonio Gibson's 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Miami on Sept. 14, it marked the fourth season that the Patriots have returned at least one punt and one kickoff for a touchdown in the same season. The Patriots have also returned both a punt and kick for a touchdown in 1980, 2010 and 2012. Of those seasons, only the 2010 season had multiple returns. That year, the Patriots returned one punt for a touchdown and two kicks for a touchdown. If the Patriots get a touchdown on a return this week against the Bengals, they can match that season.
- S Brenden Schooler (12), LB Jack Gibbens (10) and LB Chris- tian Elliss (10) have all reached double-digit special teams tackles. It is the first time since the 2022 season that the Patriots have had at least three players reach double-digit special teams tackles. That year, Schooler had 14, WR Matthew Slater had 13 and LB Mack Wilson Sr. had 10. LB Marte Mapu has 8 special teams tackles and needs 2 to join Schooler, Gibbens and Elliss with double-digit special teams tackles. The Patriots have had at least three players reach 10 or more special teams tackles 22 times since 1994. The Patriots have had at least four players finish with 10 or more tackles 14 times, with the last time coming in 2011. The team record since 1995 is from 2003, when eight players finished with at least 10 special teams tackles.
- With a win this week at Cincinnati, Mike Vrabel can become the fifth head coach since 1970 to record a winning streak of nine or more games in his first season with a team, joining Jim Caldwell (14 consecutive wins with Indianapolis in 2009), Steve Mariucci (11 with San Francisco in 1997), Ted Marchibroda (nine with the Baltimore Colts in 1975) and Andy Reid (nine with Kansas City in 2013).
BROADCAST INFO
TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by CBS and can be seen locally on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Kevin Harlan will handle play-by-play duties with Trent Green as the color analyst. Melanie Collins will provide updates from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Bill Thayer and directed by Jim Cornell.
LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 The Sports Hub is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network's 33 stations can be found here. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. The games are produced by Marc Cappello.
NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by Sports USA. Larry Kahn will call the game with Marvin Lewis providing analysis.
For information on how to stream the game please visit our ways to watch guide.
