The New England Patriots became the first team in the NFL to win 10 games this season when they handed the Cincinnati Bengals a 26-20 defeat in Week 12. The win was the Patriots’ ninth-straight, and yet, this was perhaps their most concerning victory during that stretch.

Injuries are beginning to pop up with alarming frequency, which is leading to more and more holes for the coaching staff to fix. Against the Bengals, the team did just enough to pull out a win, so let’s take a look back at the action and pick out four studs and four duds from this game.

Studs

Marcus Jones

When the Pats need a big play, Marcus Jones always seems to step up and deliver. Jones recorded a 33-yard pick-six of Joe Flacco in the second quarter to give New England a 14-10 lead it would not relinquish. Jon

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