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All-Time Series History Regular Season: NE leads series, 17-10 (won 3 of last 4) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/24/22: CIN 22 at NE 18 Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES
Jerod Mayo vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: — Postseason: —
Zac Taylor vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 37-44-1 (.457) Postseason: 5-2 (.714)
PATRIOTS NOTES
• QB JACOBY BRISSETT has 9,994 pass yards & 48 TD passes in 48 career starts. Expected to make 1st start since 2022 (with Cle.). Completed 17 of 22 atts. (77.3 pct.) for 278 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 133.7 rating (career high as starter) in his last start vs. Cin. (10/21/22 w/ Cle.). • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON totaled 857 scrimmage yards (619 rush, 238 rec.) & 4 rush TDs in 2023, 2nd-straight season with 850+ scrimmage yards. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON makes NE debut after totaling 3,926 scrimmage yards & 29 TDs (22 rush, 7 rec.) over 4 seasons with Was. Had 104 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 10 rec.) & rush TD in only career game vs. Cin. (11/22/20 w/ Was.). • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS led team with 561 rec. yards last season as rookie. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 road games. • WR KENDRICK BOURNE had 406 rec. yards & 4 rec. TDs in 8 games last season, with TD catch in each of his final 2 games. Had 6 catches for 100 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE HUNTER HENRY led team with 6 rec. TDs last season, tied 2nd-most among all TEs. • LB JA’WHAUN BENTLEY led team with 114 tackles in 2023, 3rd-straight season with 100+ tackles. Has 8+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 at home. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI had career-high 107 tackles & 2 INTs in 2023. • LB JOSH UCHE had 3 sacks last season. Had sack in last meeting. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had PD in 3 of 4 games last season as rookie. • S KYLE DUGGER set career highs in tackles (107) & TFL (6) last season & had 7 PD. Aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. Had TFL in the last meeting. • S JABRILL PEPPERS led team with 8 PD in 2023 & had career-high 2 INTs.
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW passed for 2,309 yards & 15 TDs in 10 games last season. Has 90+ rating in each of past 4 starts & 2+ TD passes in 5 of past 6 starts. Had 2 TD passes in 4 of his 5 home starts last season. Completed career-high 40 of 52 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 375 yards & 3 TDs with 99.4 rating in last meeting. • RB ZACK MOSS makes Cin. debut after setting career highs in scrimmage yards (986) & TDs (7) last season with Ind. • WR JA’MARR CHASE had career-high 100 catches last season for 1,216 yards & 7 TDs. Is 1 of 4 players all-time with 80+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Since entering NFL in 2021, ranks tied-3rd among all players with 29 rec. TDs. Had 8 catches for 79 yards in last meeting. • WR TEE HIGGINS had 42 caches for 656 yards & 5 TDs in 12 games last season, 4th-straight season with 5+ rec. TDs since entering NFL in 2020. Had 8 catches for 128 yards & TD in last meeting. • TE MIKE GESICKI makes Cin. debut. Has 20 rec. TDs in 6-year career. Totaled 244 rec. yards & had 2 rec. TDs in 2023 with NE. • DE TREY HENDRICKSON ranked tied-2nd in NFL with franchise-record 17.5 sacks last season. Had 0.5+ sacks in 15 games, most such games in a season since 1982. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 0.5 sacks. • LB LOGAN WILSON led team with career-high 135 tackles last season & set or tied career highs in PD (9), INTs (4) & FFs (3), becoming 4th LB in past 15 years with 4+ INTs & 3+ FFs in a season. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Wilson (5 TFL) & LB GERMAINE PRATT (118 tackles, 7 TFL) were 1 of 4 pairs of LB teammates each with 115+ tackles & 5+ TFL in 2023. • S GENO STONE makes Cin. debut after ranking 2nd in NFL with career-high 7 INTs last season with Bal.
