<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0IxXDj_0vPCLAoU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0IxXDj_0vPCLAoU00" width="1320" height="743" >CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Bengals got off to a sluggish start in the regular-season opener against the New England Patriots on Sunday and couldn't quite overcome it.After picking up only four first downs and going scoreless in the first half the Bengals dug an eventual 13-0 hole and their second half rally fell short, 16-10, before a crowd announced at 66, 214 in Paycor Stadium. <div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_pp6DBwSx5c?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer" frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div>The Bengals had one final possession to try and pull out the win when they took over on their own 10 with 3:04 remaining, but were forced to punt and New England proceeded to run out the clock.The Bengals finished the game with 13 first downs and 224 yards total offense.Quarterback Joe Burrow completed 21 of 29 passes for 164 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 86.0.Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase caught a team-high six receptions for a team-high 62 yards after saying on Friday he would be a game-time decision whether or not he played.The Bengals rushed for 70 yards on 16 carries.The Patriots finished the game with 16 first downs and 290 yards total offense.Quarterback Jacoby Brissett completed 15 of 24 passes for 121 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 75.2.The Patriots rushed for 170 yards on 39 carries.New England led 10-0 at halftime, and after going three-and-out on the first series of the second half the Patriots got the ball right back when Charlie Jones fumbled on the punt return and Jaylinn Hawkins recovered on the Bengals 23.The defense prevented New England from picking up a first down, but the lead was increased to 13-0 on a Joey Slye field goal with 11:34 remaining in the third quarter.The Bengals moved to the Patriots 36 on the next possession, but on 4th-and-2 a screen from Burrow to wide receiver Andrei Iosivas picked up only one yard.The Bengals then forced New England into its third three-and-out to start the second half and moved 90 yards in nine plays to pull within 13-7 on Zack Moss' five-yard touchdown run with 1:10 left in the third quarter.New England responded by driving from its own 30 to the Bengals 18 where on 4th-and-2 Slye drilled a 37-yard field goal to put the Bengals in a 16-7 hole with 8:46 to play in the game.The Bengals quickly moved into New England territory on the next possession, but had to settle for a 51-yard field goal by Evan McPherson with 6:14 left to pull within 16-10.The Bengals went three-and-out on each of their first two series and ended the first quarter with no first downs.New England took a 7-0 lead on its second possession of the game on a three-yard touchdown run by Rhamondre Stevenson two seconds into the second quarter. That capped a 13-play, 80-yard drive that took up 7:20 of clock time.After both teams traded punts the Bengals finally picked up their initial first down of the 2024 season with 10:27 left in the first half on a 12-yard pass completion from Burrow to Iosivas on a 3rd-and-6 play from Bengals 39.They later faced 3rd-and-11 from the New England 15 when Burrow hit tight end Tanner Hudson crossing right to left, and Hudson appeared headed for a touchdown before Patriots safety Kyle Dugger knocked the ball loose and cornerback Marcus Jones scooped it up at the Bengals 1 and returned it 17 yards.That came one play after Burrow hit tight Mike Gesicki with an apparent 15-yard touchdown in the right corner of the end zone, but Gesicki was ruled not to have controlled the catch through going to the ground before landing out of bounds.New England then marched to the Bengals 12, but were forced to settle for a 32-yard field goal by Slye on the final play of the first half to give it a 10-0 halftime lead.The Bengals finished the first half with four first downs and 77 yards total offense.In the half, Burrow completed 10 of 13 passes for 70 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 88.6.The Bengals rushed for 15 yards on seven carries in the half.The Patriots finished the first half with 11 first downs and 174 yards total offense.In the half, Brissett completed 8 of 14 passes for 79 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions for a passer rating of 73.2.The Patriots rushed for 96 yards on 18 carries in the half.<div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X3KewWWqtxU?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer" frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div>NOTEWORTHY: Rookie Ryan Rehkow set a Bengals record with an 80-yard punt on his second punt of the game. The previous record was 75 yards by Kyle Larson and Kevin Huber.INACTIVE: Here are the players each team placed on the inactive list in order to get down to the 48-player game day roster limit:<ul><li>Bengals: WR Tee Higgins (hamstring); OT Amarius Mims (pec); DT Kris Jenkins (thumb); TE Tanner McLachlan; WR Kendric Pryor; DE Cedric Johnson.</li><li>Patriots: WR Javon Baker, QB Joe Milton III, LB Curtis jacobs, G Sidy Sow, OT Zach Thomas, T Demontrey Jacobs, DT Eric Johnson II.</li></ul></div></body>

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Bengals 2024 season gets off to ugly start with upset loss to Patriots

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Bengals got off to a sluggish start in the regular-season opener against the New England Patriots on Sunday and couldn't quite overcome it. After picking up only four first downs and going scoreless in the first half the Bengals dug an eventual 13-0 hole and their second half rally fell short, 16-10, before a crowd announced at 66, 214 in Paycor Stadium.

Bengals 2024 season gets off to ugly start with upset loss to Patriots

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