CINCINNATI (AP) — Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 120 yards and a first-quarter landing, Joey Slye kicked three area objectives and the New England Patriots received Jerod Mayo’s debut as coach, beating the mistake-prone Cincinnati Bengals 16-10 on Sunday.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who obtained the beginning nod for the Patriots over first-round draft decide Drake Maye, was not distinctive, however he held onto the ball and saved the Patriots transferring properly sufficient towards slow-starting Cincinnati.
The nine-year veteran directed a methodical 80-yard drive within the first quarter that included six first downs was capped by a 3-yard TD run by Stevenson.
The Bengals had been merely unhealthy within the first half.
Cincinnati went three-and-out on its first three possessions. Joe Burrow moved the Bengals into the pink zone within the second quarter and got here away with nothing.
On third-and-11 on the Patriots 15, Burrow related with tight finish Tanner Hudson on the 9-yard-line, however security Kyle Dugger stripped the ball on the objective line and cornerback Marcus Jones ran it 17 yards the opposite manner.
Within the second half, Cincinnati’s Charlie Jones fumbled away a punt, which led to a Patriots area objective. Then the Bengals got here up a yard brief on a fourth-down move and turned the ball over.
Cincinnati lastly obtained into the tip zone close to the tip of the third quarter on Zack Moss’ 5-yard run. Evan McPherson’s 51-yard area objective lower New England’s result in 16-10.
The Bengals obtained the ball again with 2:56 left, didn’t get a primary down and elected to punt. Stevenson rushed for 2 first downs and the Patriots ran out the clock.
Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase, whose participation was doubtful as he awaits an anticipated contract extension, had six catches for 62 yards. Burrow was 21 of 29 for 164 yards.
Brissett went 15 of 24 for 121 yards.
Up subsequent
Patriots: Host Seattle subsequent Sunday.
Bengals: At Kansas Metropolis subsequent Sunday.
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