• The most recent meeting between the teams was 364 days ago on Oct. 6, 2013, at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals beat the Patriots 13-6 and stopped New England quarterback Tom Brady’s streak of 52 consecutive games with a touchdown pass. BenJarvus Green-Ellis scored the game’s only touchdown on a 1-yard run, giving the Bengals a 13-3 lead with 9:21 left in the game. Cincinnati held Brady to 18 of 38 passing for 197 yards and an interception.
• The Patriots are 8-2 as the home team, including five straight. The Bengals last win at New England was Dec. 7, 1986.
• New England has won four of the last five meetings overall.
• The first game played between the two teams was in the Bengals’ inaugural season 1968 and was played at baseball’s storied Fenway Park, with the Patriots prevailing 33-14.
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