Patriots-Bengals Stock Watch: Stevenson a stud; Okorafor benched early originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots caught the Cincinnati Bengals -- and much of the NFL world, for that matter -- by surprise on Sunday.
The Patriots entered Paycor Stadium as 7.5-point underdogs and left with a gritty 16-10 victory to secure the NFL's largest Week 1 upset since 2018. New England's much-maligned offensive line powered a running game that produced 170 yards and a touchdown, while its ferocious defense forced a pair of Bengals turnovers and limited quarterback Joe Burrow to just 164 passing yards.