The Patriots get another FG to make it a two-score game again and led 16-7 with 8:46 to play.

10 minutes ago, theguru said:

I am a Zack Moss fan.  Three or four times now I thought no way Mixon does that. 

Agree. I had him on my fantasy team last year. Very solid player.

Drive stalls out and have to settle for a McPherson 51 yard FG to make it now 16-10 with 6:14 to play.

That sack is one shortcoming of Burrow. He has consistently in his career taken sacks in that exact situation, 3rd down on the edge of field goal range. McPherson bails him out by making the 51 yard kick.

Tufele needs to be on the defensive line in all running downs.

My goodness another missed tackle allows a Patriot first down!

If Tufele was on the field, that run play would have been stuffed at the line. Whoever Hawkins is runs ten yards upfield and leaves a massive whole for Stephenson.

This is a big 3rd down here for the defense. A first down here and it be rough for the Bengals!

Good job now need a touchback and get it at the 20 and go down and win this game!

Plenty of time but needing a TD makes it a tough challenge.

If you have to go back to the 5 yard line to field a punt you might as well it bounce and take a chance it is just 5 yards or less. Just my opinion.

1 minute ago, Voice of Reason said:

Plenty of time but needing a TD makes it a tough challenge.

Especially when the defense knows you are throwing it every down.

My goodness does Rehkow have a heck of a leg!

The Bengals have reached their ceiling under Zac Taylor. Plain and simple.

That probably done it a bad performance all the way around. I will be surprised if the Patriots win 4 or 5 more games the whole season. I agree with @Voice of ReasonTaylor has to take a hard look at how he handles the pre-season a loss here and he will be 1-5 in week 1 games.