"CINCINNATI - For the Patriots, having the ball at the Bengals 1-yard line Sunday proved to be the longest yard. On separate possessions, the Patriots needed 1 yard for a touchdown. Both times, they failed to convert - turning the ball over on downs on an 11-play, 89-yard drive that couldn't quite get to 90 early in the third quarter; then settling for an Andy Borregales 19-yard field goal on a 13-play, 79-yard drive that couldn't quite get to 80 early in the fourth."
"The first drive was particularly egregious. The Patriots had six chances to score from the 1, thanks to a fourth-down pass interference penalty on the Bengals' Dax Hill that gave them an extra set of downs. A Hunter Henry touchdown was wiped out by a pass interference penalty by Mack Hollins, and Rhamondre Stevenson failed to score on third- and fourth-down runs on the second series of downs."
The Patriots reached the Bengals' 1-yard line twice but failed to score both times, turning the ball over on downs after an 11-play, 89-yard drive and settling for a 19-yard field goal after a 13-play, 79-yard drive. A fourth-down pass interference penalty on Dax Hill gave the Patriots an extra set of downs, yet a Hunter Henry touchdown was nullified by a pass interference penalty on Mack Hollins. Rhamondre Stevenson failed to gain the decisive yard on third- and fourth-down attempts. The Bengals' 32nd-ranked red-zone defense unusually held firm. Hunter Henry produced one of his most productive games, remaining a reliable target for Drake Maye. Tee Higgins, Kayshon Boutte, and Christian Barmore drew attention as players to watch.
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