CINCINNATI — Mike Vrabel's New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 10 wins after they held on for a 26-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Patriots' ninth straight victory was more of a battle of attrition, though, as they rallied from an early 10-point deficit Sunday and withstood key injuries.

New England (10-2) won despite the left side of its offensive line being carted off. Left guard Jared Wilson injured an ankle on the game's first series and rookie left tackle Will Campbell had a knee injury in the third quarter.

Even with a makeshift offensive line, Drake Maye passed for 294 yards and a touchdown.

“That’s what happens in this league. You need everybody," Vrabel said after the Patriots improved to 6-0 on the road. "You go through the season and you go on

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