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2025 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 23, 2025 · Paycor Stadium
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New England Patriots 26–20. Biggest swing: Q2 7:51, NE +25% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(7:51) 16-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 25-T.Brooks INTERCEPTED by 25-M.Jones at CIN 33. 25-M.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
(6:41) 2-E.McPherson 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
Score after this play: NE 0 — CIN 3(14:28) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep middle intended for 85-H.Henry INTERCEPTED by 22-G.Stone at NE 32. 22-G.Stone for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NE 0 — CIN 10(9:43) 10-D.Maye pass deep left to 85-H.Henry for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NE 7 — CIN 10(7:51) 16-J.Flacco pass short right intended for 25-T.Brooks INTERCEPTED by 25-M.Jones at CIN 33. 25-M.Jones for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NE 14 — CIN 10(:33) 36-A.Borregales 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
Score after this play: NE 17 — CIN 10(:04) 2-E.McPherson 63 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-W.Wagner, Holder-8-R.Rehkow.
Score after this play: NE 17 — CIN 13(1:09) 36-A.Borregales 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
Score after this play: NE 20 — CIN 13(5:58) 36-A.Borregales 19 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
Score after this play: NE 23 — CIN 13(4:45) (Shotgun) 16-J.Flacco pass deep left to 82-M.Tinsley for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: NE 23 — CIN 20(1:56) 36-A.Borregales 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
Score after this play: NE 26 — CIN 20Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Patriots | Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 66 | 61 |
| Total yards | 393 (edge) | 307 |
| Yards per play | 6.0 (edge) | 5.0 |
| Expected points added / play | 0.00 (edge) | -0.19 |
| Success rate | 47% (edge) | 46% |
| Dropback rate | 59% | 62% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.23 (edge) | -0.35 |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.32 | 0.07 (edge) |
| Third downs | 5/13 (edge) | 3/13 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 7 (edge) | 3 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 19 (edge) | 18 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Patriots won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.00 expected points added per play vs -0.19.
Who moved the needle
Passing · NE
22/35, 294 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
6.8 expected points added · -0.4% completion over expected
Passing · CIN
19/37, 183 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-14.5 expected points added · -7.0% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE | NE 24 | 8 | 17 | 3:09 | Punt | |
| 2 | CIN | CIN 19 | 11 | 46 | 5:15 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | NE | NE 28 | 5 | 4 | 1:08 | Punt | |
| 4 | CIN | CIN 24 | 11 | 26 | 5:28 | Punt | |
| 5 | NE | NE 10 | 2 | 6 | 0:41 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 6 | NE | NE 30 | 11 | 70 | 4:43 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | CIN | CIN 20 | 5 | 16 | 1:54 | Defensive touchdown | |
| 8 | CIN | CIN 35 | 7 | 30 | 3:24 | Punt | |
| 9 | NE | NE 10 | 9 | 67 | 3:50 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | CIN | CIN 18 | 4 | 37 | 0:28 | Field goal +3 | |
| 11 | CIN | CIN 31 | 5 | 6 | 1:36 | Punt | |
| 12 | NE | NE 10 | 11 | 64 | 5:36 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | CIN | CIN 2 | 6 | 35 | 2:50 | Punt | |
| 14 | NE | NE 24 | 8 | 49 | 3:54 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | CIN | CIN 24 | 8 | 21 | 3:03 | Punt | |
| 16 | NE | NE 20 | 13 | 89 | 7:06 | Field goal +3 | |
| 17 | CIN | CIN 29 | 6 | 44 | 1:15 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 18 | NE | NE 40 | 10 | 27 | 2:49 | Field goal +3 | |
| 19 | CIN | CIN 28 | 14 | 46 | 1:33 | Turnover on downs | |
| 20 | NE | NE 26 | 1 | 0 | 0:18 | End of game |
8 of 20 drives ended in points. Longest march: Patriots gained 89 scrimmage yards over 13 plays for a field goal.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 22/35 | 294 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | 18 | 66 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Drake Maye | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | -0.5 |
| DeMario Douglas | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | -7.6 |
| Terrell Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Henry | 7 | 10 | 115 | 1 | 30% | 2.4 |
| Austin Hooper | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 12% | 1.8 |
| DeMario Douglas | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Davis III | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Woodson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Elliss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Flacco | 19/37 | 183 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -14.5 |
| Jake Browning | 1/1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg |
|---|
Closing number vs result
Patriots closed -7.5, won by 6 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 46 — under by 4.5.
Conditions and crew
| 4.1 |
| Mack Hollins | 2 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 18% | -0.7 |
| Stefon Diggs | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9% | 0.4 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 12% | -0.2 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 1.2 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 0.0 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Robert Spillane | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry III | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gibbens | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Austin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TD |
|---|
| EPA |
|---|
| Chase Brown | 19 | 107 | 5.6 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Tahj Brooks | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Joe Flacco | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Iosivas | 4 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 21% | 2.3 |
| Mike Gesicki | 4 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 18% | 0.9 |
| Tee Higgins | 5 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 18% | -1.8 |
| Mitchell Tinsley | 2 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 18% | 1.8 |
| Chase Brown | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12% | -2.4 |
| Noah Fant | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Tanner Hudson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Tahj Brooks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -8.7 |
| Charlie Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Drew Sample | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Carter | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geno Stone | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Ossai | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Battle | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daxton Hill | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kris Jenkins | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Myles Murphy | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Davis | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Giles-Harris | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
