Bengals vs. Patriots snap counts: Defensive tackles see increased playing time

Photo by Will Newton/Getty ImagesThe Bengals were able to keep it close with the Patriots for longer than anyone probably thought going into the game, but ultimately, the final score ended up looking like what everyone did expect.

There were some interesting changes from the norm as far as the team’s snap counts goes, though. Did any of those play into Cincinnati falling short?

Snap count takeaways from the Bengals loss to the Patriots

The snap count battle between Cincinnati and New England was rendered meaningless with the Bengals turning the ball over five times on the day, but Cincinnati ran 66 plays while New England ran 65. Prior to Andy Dalton’s meltdown in the second half, the Bengals…