Coming off one of the most demoralizing losses in recent memory, the New England Patriots will return to Foxborough.
For the better part of two decades, silly mistakes were few and far between for New England. Those types of personal blunders simply didn’t align with the “The Patriot Way,” which was Bill Belichick’s long-standing philosophy that emphasized good, clean football. But now careless mistakes seem to be piling up, and perhaps none were more evident than New England’s lateral play at the end of its game against the Raiders last week.
The road doesn’t get easier for New England, especially with the Bengals coming to town. Cincinnati has won eight of its last nine to vault into first place in the AFC North, and not even a 17-0 deficit against the greatest quarterback of all time could slow the Bengals down last Sunday. After getting oh so close to a championship last season, Cincinnati now finds itself peaking at the right time with aspirations of getting the job done this time around.
Cincinnati is 11-3 against the spread this season and has covered in each of its last six games. Meanwhile, the Patriots have failed to cover in three of their last four, making Saturday’s matchup a battle of two teams heading in completely opposite directions. Don’t overthink things here — ride the hot hand. This is a very winnable game for the Bengals, and when New England loses, it doesn’t keep things close. Six of the Patriots’ seven losses have come by at least six points this season, while the other one would have resulted in a push in this instance.
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