The Cincinnati Bengals will host the New England Patriots on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET.
A season ago, the Bengals failed to make the playoffs after finishing 9-8. They scored 21.5 points per game (16th in the league) while their defense conceded 22.6 (21st).
The Patriots’ 2023 record was 4-13, and they missed the playoffs. They averaged 13.9 points per game on offense (31st in the NFL) while giving up 21.5 per contest on defense (15th).