Game #1 NE Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, September 8, 2024 1:00 PM (CBS)

[Dude]

Who would have ever thought that the Patriots would be in first place after week 1???

Alright, alright. I know, I know, don't count your chickens before their hatched.



No way in hell that the Jets will beat the 49ers.

Let's enjoy 2024 for one weekend.......fair enough???

Miami and Bills scored TDs. Still losing but …
Update: 14-7 and 17-10

 

[Dude]

Who would have ever thought that the Patriots would be in first place after week 1???

Alright, alright. I know, I know, don't count your chickens before their hatched.



No way in hell that the Jets will beat the 49ers.

Let's enjoy 2024 for one weekend.......fair enough???

I’m just happy to see improvement.

 

[Dude]

Bengals fumble punt return. Pats on Bengals 25

 

[Dude]

That was conservative. But another FG is good.

 

[Dude]

Pats tackling well. Loving it!

 

[Dude]

Pats take over on downs.

 

[Dude]

3rd solid quarters by the Pats. Hope they hold on. It’s obvious they are testing the waters. I’m happy with how they played today.

 

[Dude]

What a great first game.
Well done Mayo and the new Pats team.

 

[cheerupcharlie]

Right on Patriots! Solid game. O line played so much better than anyone thought they would.

 

[Dude]

The team looks united again, haven’t seen that since ol’ Tom.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I liked it and I’ll take it. Ball possession and defense. A good combination.

 

[BigKen]

Much better than expected.

Conservative offense controlled the game.

Defense hgit hard and tackled well. Great combination. White had 1.5 sacks and the DL pressure Burrow the entire game.

Don't know if the Bengals are bad or the Patriots are good. I think we'll have a better idea after Week 4.

 

[Dude]

Quick recap of game

Quick takeaways from Patriots' surprising season-opening win over Bengals

The Patriots opened the 2024 season with a 16-10 road win over the Bengals. Here are some quick takeaways from New England's win.

www.boston.com

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Much better than expected.

Conservative offense controlled the game.

Defense hgit hard and tackled well. Great combination. White had 1.5 sacks and the DL pressure Burrow the entire game.

Don't know if the Bengals are bad or the Patriots are good. I think we'll have a better idea after Week 4.

Cincinnati is routinely bad in September. They start slow that's why I took the Pats and the points.

Next week should be interesting. Seattle has a new 1st time HC. Struggled early against the Broncos today with a rookie QB. Denver had 3 TOs. Seattle gave up 2 safties.

Should be a good game.

 

[PatsFan2003]

I was happy Mayo got his 1st win, he's been beaten up lately by the Boston Press and deserves better. Lol.

A good start but it's a long season.

 

[cheerupcharlie]

. White had 1.5 sacks and the DL pressure Burrow the entire game.

They gave him credit for 2.5 sacks. He played fantastic.

Stevenson was great on offense. Seemed to always get the tough yards we needed to keep the chains moving.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Well this was an opportunistic win but a win none the less. I feel the Bengals played more poorly than the Pats did greatly.

Defense was solid especially the front 7. Saftie4s were flying to the ball which can be a blessing when it works and a curse when it does not, bit I liked it.

STs were good new kick off rule not going how NFL hoped it would, teams still kicking it through the end zone.

Offense other than Stevenson still seems mehhh at best. I did like the idea of bringing in an extra linemen to help.

 

[YankeeRebel]

I also feel like yesterday was a great example of why Mayo chose Jacoby. Jacoby was very mehh but what he did was manage the game and the situations really well, you learn to do that by experience. I know a lot of people questioned this call but it does feel to me it was the right call

 

[nefansince75]

Well this was an opportunistic win but a win none the less. I feel the Bengals played more poorly than the Pats did greatly.

Defense was solid especially the front 7. Saftie4s were flying to the ball which can be a blessing when it works and a curse when it does not, bit I liked it.

STs were good new kick off rule not going how NFL hoped it would, teams still kicking it through the end zone.

Offense other than Stevenson still seems mehhh at best. I did like the idea of bringing in an extra linemen to help.

Sometimes it's less about making winning plays and more about not making losing plays. Both contribute to winning.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Sometimes it's less about making winning plays and more about not making losing plays. Both contribute to winning.

I agree 100% Jacoby really did not put us in bad situations, he managed the game beautifully. Do I think he is a better QB than Maye, do I feel he is a better field captain? Yes