The New England Patriots are proving the “Patriot Way” is alive and kicking under Mike Vrabel . They even overcame an early scary injury from Will Campbell to beat the Cincinnati Bengals . But the 2025 Pats hit a feat not seen since a past teammate of Vrabel's: Tom Brady .

Sunday became their ninth consecutive victory — edging Cincy 26-20 at Paycor Stadium. Brady was the one who last led the Pats to a nine-game winning roll, pulling it off in 2015 when they started 10-0. That New England team fell in the AFC title game to eventual Super Bowl champion Denver.

But the enthusiasm is growing for New England. Even fans bombarded quarterback Drake Maye with “M-V-P!” chants, captured by ESPN Patriots insider Mike Reiss.

This was a game, though, that involved the Pats needing to dig d

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