FINAL: Bengals 22, Patriots 18 - After furious comeback, Stevenson fumble costs NE game

Patriots were god-awful in the first half in all three phases and trailed 22-0 at halftime.

After the break, the defense (Marcus Jones pick-6) and offense came alive and, after Matthew Judon forced a Ja'Marr Chase fumble late, appeared poised to walk off with a win.

But Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled at the Bengals' 8-yard line with 59 seconds left, and the Patriots were done.

They dropped to 7-8 on the season.

Regular-season Game #15: Cincinnati Bengals (10-4) at Patriots (7-7), 1 p.m.
Location: Gillette Stadium.
TV: CBS/WBZ-4. Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Charles Davis (color), Evan Washburn (sideline).
Radio: 98.5-FM The SportsHub in Boston. **Bedard will be on the postgame show approximately one hour after the game.**
Online: Live Box | Bengals media notes | Patriots media notes | Flipcard
BetOnline.ag Latest Line: Bengals -3. o/u 42.
AccuWeather forecast: Frigid, windy.

LAST WEEK

Raiders 30, Patriots 24: I think we know what happened there.

Bengals 34, Bucs 23: Cincinnati overcame a 17-point deficit to win their sixth-straight game. Joe Burrow finished 27 of 39 for 200 yards and an interception. After being outgained 261 yards to 83 while running just 20 plays to Tampa Bay’s 40 in the first half, the Bengals scored on drives of 13, 31, 13 and 39 yards thanks to Bucs turnovers after halftime.

STATS

FOOTBALLOUTSIDERS.COM BREAKDOWN

ROSTER MOVES

• Patriots placed LS Joe Cardona on IR and signed LS Tucker Addington to the 53-man roster.
• Patriots elevated K Tristan Vizcaino and TE Scotty Washington to the active roster from the practice squad.
• Bengals TE Hayden Hurst (calf) has been downgraded to out.
• Bengals elevated CB Allan George from the practice squad.

INJURY REPORT

PREGAME READING/LISTENING

@athleticgreens Podcast & Video: Bedard Patriots Pod - On Mac, Burrow and confidence in what's around you
Completed Q&A: Bedard on Raiders fallout, Patriots-Bengals 12.23.22
Bedard's Breakdown: Belichick's Patriots losing situationally to McDaniels' Raiders also stunning
@athleticgreens Podcast & Video: Bedard Patriots Pod - A new low in loss to Raiders
Bedard: 3 Sequences to a debacle - Goal line offense, situational defense, final drive are epic fails
Bedard: When you lose a possible season-killing game like the Patriots did in Vegas, everyone gets the blame

A closer look at the matchup and our game pick:

OVERALL WEIGHTED DVOA: Bengals 5th, Patriots 13th

OFFENSE

Bengals DVOA: 2nd overall, 9th pass, 6th rush
Patriots D: 2nd overall, 3rd pass, 9th rush

DEFENSE

Bengals DVOA: 12th overall, 11th pass, 16th rush
Patriots off: 26th overall, 24th pass, 21st rush

SPECIAL TEAMS DVOA

Patriots 20th, Bengals 18th.

MATCHUP ADVANTAGES