A decade had passed since the New England Patriots last won nine in a row.

It took a 26-20 Pyrrhic victory to get there against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

Here’s a glance back on the 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Paycor Stadium as head coach Mike Vrabel’s team heads to December with a 10-2 record.

Maye leans on Henry to outlast NFL’s 32nd defense

No defense around the NFL entered Sunday behind Cincinnati’s. Yet while ranked last with 33.4 points allowed per game, 418.2 yards allowed per game as well as in terms of DVOA, that wasn’t on display early.

Opening in “11” personnel, the first drive for New England’s offense brought one first down before ending in a punt. A three-and-out followed next time out against more man coverage and extra heat. And as the second quarter arrived, so did a

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