The Cincinnati Bengals ' offense never got going as they dropped the season opener at Paycor Stadium to the New England Patriots. Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for only 154 yards and the Patriots dominated with the run game, which accounted for 170 of their 291 offensive yards.
The Bengals now head to Kansas City for a showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Here's a replay of what happened:
The Patriots owned the line of scrimmage and the Bengals had no answer as New England beats Cincinnati.
The Patriots can finish the game with a first down after the Bengals' defense forced a punt, but the offense couldn't get a first down.
The Cincinnati Bengals drove into New England Patriots' territory, but the drive stalled and kicker Evan McPherson kicked a 51-yard field goal to make it a 6-point game. The Bengals will kick off with 6:14 left in the game.
The New England Patriots again made it a two-score game with a 37-yard field goal by kicker Joey Slye. The Cincinnati Bengals get the ball back with 8:46 remaining in the game.
The Cincinnati Bengals are on the board for the first time this season after running back Zack Moss ran in a 5-yard touchdown. Kicker Evan McPherson converted the point-after-touchdown attempt to make it a one-score game. The drive was nine plays for 90 yards and ate up 4:27 of game clock.
The Cincinnati Bengals failed to convert on fourth-and-1, but forced a Patriots punt on the next drive. The Bengals and Joe Burrow have yet to score points on offense, but are driving in the third quarter.
The Bengals got a stop on defense, but it was negated by a turnover after Charlie Jones fumbled the ball on his attempted punt return. Patriots kicker Joey Slye made a 35-yard field goal to extend the Patriots' lead.
The New England Patriots capitalized on a Cincinnati Bengals turnover to extend their lead before halftime. Kicker Joey Slye made a 32-yard field goal to make it a two-score game.
Tight end Tanner Hudson appeared poised to score the Bengals' first touchdown, but Patriots safety Kyle Dugger stripped the ball before it crossed the line to get in the end zone. The Bengals had a touchdown called back on the previous play because tight end Mike Gesicki didn't secure a catch in the corner of the end zone.
The Cincinnati Bengals punted again after another three-and-out, but forced a Patriots punt. Cincinnati takes over on their own 35-yard line with 11:42 remaining in the first half.
Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson punched it in from 3 yards to give New England an early lead over the Cincinnati Bengals. The touchdown capped a 14-play, 80-yard drive that took up 7:20.
The New England Patriots have the ball on third-and-goal at the Bengals' 3-yard line to end the first quarter. The Bengals' defense hasn't been able to get a stop on the Patriots' second offensive drive of the game.
It appeared as if the Bengals got a first down on a Joe Burrow 14-yard scramble, but offsetting penalties made them replay the down. Burrow then hit tight end Tanner Hudson over the middle for a completion, but he was short of the line to gain. The Patriots take over at their own 20-yard line after a touchback.
The Cincinnati Bengals went three-and-out on their first drive, but forced a New England Patriots punt as well. The Bengals get the ball back with 9:52 remaining in the first quarter on their own 11-yard line.
The New England Patriots sacked Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on the second offensive play of the game. Burrow fumbled, but recovered the ball. The Bengals went three-and-out on their first offensive series.
Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (+135) has the best odds to score a touchdown anytime, according to BetMGM. Running back Zack Moss is second at +150. Tee Higgins is still on the board at +175 despite being inactive.
The Cincinnati Bengals are currently 7.5-point favorites over the New England Patriots, which is the biggest spread of the week. The next closest is the Buffalo Bills being 6.5-point favorites over the Arizona Cardinals.
Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase is active for today's game against the New England Patriots, but Tee Higgins is not. Higgins suffered a hamstring injury this week and was added to the injury report Friday. The Bengals elevated wide Kendric Pryor from the practice squad yesterday, but he also is inactive.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow wore a casual outfit to Paycor Stadium before his team's Week 1 matchup against the New England Patriots.
Bengals Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase was added to the team's injury report Saturday with an illness and is listed as questionable.
How to watch the Bengals game
The Bengals and Patriots are scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Paycor Stadium. The game will be broadcast locally on CBS (Local 12) and the radio broadcast will be on WEBN (102.7-FM) and ESPN1530 (AM).
Cincinnati Bengals vs. New England Patriots odds, spread
The Bengals are favored by 7.5 points (-115) and the over/under point total is 41, according to BetMGM. The odds for going over 41 are -105 and the under is -115.
Week 1: Sept. 8, Bengals vs. New England Patriots 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 2: Sept. 15, Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 3: Sept. 23, Bengals vs. Washington Commanders 8 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ABC/ESPN
Week 4: Sept. 29, Bengals at Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 5: Oct. 6, Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 6: Oct. 13, Bengals at New York Giants 8 p.m. ET | *Sunday Night Football on NBC
Week 7: Oct. 20, Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 8: Oct. 27, Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 9: Nov. 3, Bengals vs. Las Vegas Raiders 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 10: Nov. 7, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8 p.m. ET | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
Week 11: Nov. 17, Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers 4 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 12: Bye week
Week 13: Dec. 1, Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 14: Dec. 9, Bengals at Dallas Cowboys 8 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ESPN
Week 15: Dec. 15, Bengals at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 16: Dec. 19, Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
Week 17: Bengals vs. Denver Broncos, Date and network TBD
Week 18: Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Date and network TBD
The final two weeks of the season don't have game times because the NFL reserves the right to flex games into primetime spots based on playoff scenarios.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals drop home opener to New England Patriots | Replay, highlights
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