CINCINNATI – Earlier this season, Mike Vrabel said that the Patriots need to stop learning how to correct mistakes during games.
It happened again on Sunday at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
The Patriots played as much sloppy and imperfect football as they played snappy and efficient football. Despite playing against the worst defense in the NFL, the Patriots survived a tough battle with the Bengals, winning 26-20. The Patriots overcame a basically lousy first quarter, caught and passed the Bengals, then nearly frittered away the game in the fourth quarter with a bad defensive possession followed by a good offensive possession that regrettably ended with a 19-yard field goal.