It is football's brutal truth.

"The injury rate in the National Football League is 100 percent," Mike Vrabel told reporters Friday. "You play long enough, you're guaranteed to get hurt."

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The Patriots were reminded of that fact on Sunday, having to watch a variety of key contributors leave the game with various ailments.

In Cincinnati, they picked up their 10th victory of the season -- their ninth in a row -- but it came at a cost. Starting left tackle Will Campbell (knee) and left guard Jared Wilson (ankle) did not return. The same was true for defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga (chest) and special-teams ace Brenden Schooler (ankle).

"Shoot, I love those guys, man," quarterback Drake Maye said after the game when

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