The New England Patriots are learning how to win dirty, as that’s exactly what they did in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals. With a 26-20 victory, Mike Vrabel’s squad pushed its record to 10-2 on the season, giving it sole possession of the No. 1 seed in the AFC heading into Week 13.

With injuries mounting, and this being the 12th straight week the Pats have had a game, it’s getting tougher and tougher to grind out victories. And yet, when it was time for New England to make winning plays, it did what it has done all season long, and it delivered the goods.

Several players played big roles in this win, and after the game, Vrabel opted to shout out two of those guys . Vrabel praised Demario Douglas for making a huge 37-yard reception early in the fourth quarter, and he gave An

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