13-0 after another Slye FG

2 New England QB’s in the Top 4

Pats D absolutely flying around & more importantly, tackling extremely well. Turnover on downs for Cincy & if the Pats can get 7 here with a clock-killing drive this might be over

6-point lead with 15 minutes left. Can the Pats close the deal?

Jacoby’s toughness is extremely admirable, but it feels like every time he takes off we could be seeing Maye sooner than later

Huge drive there. Settle for 3 again, but 16-7 with about 8 minutes left should be enough as long as the defense isn’t completely gassed

Special teams has been phenomenal for the Pats today, but Cincy has made some dumb decisions too

Rhamondre Stevenson seals the deal with a grown man 1st down. Defense Special teams Run game Gritty not pretty. Pats get Jerod Mayo his 1st win

Godchaux told me Friday the relationship Mayo has with his players is special & unique. Awesome to see how hyped they were for him

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Mayo thanks the Krafts for the opportunity to coach this team after the game. Adds they've stayed out of the way of all football stuff and turned the keys over to him and Eliot Wolf. Mayo also says he was presented a game ball and he presented Wolf with one too New England Football Journal ® 🏈

Mayo: "I just can't say enough about the players."

Mayo on the home opener next week and a message to the fans: 'Hopefully, they see what we're trying to build."

Seeing Brady in the booth is SO weird.

Had a quick Q&A with Scituate coach Herb Devine about his team's season-opening win over a very good Foxboro team. He gave some insight into that last play. New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Kevin J. Stone nefootballjournal.com/qa-with-scitua…

We're one full week into the high school season here in Massachusetts. The big names shined opening weekend, but who are some of the more under-the-radar players in the state? Tyler Amaral has 24 of them: nefootballjournal.com/24-under-the-r… New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Adam Kurkjian

Pats defense might have a field day next week. This game has been brutally ugly

"For the fans, you know, hopefully they see what we're trying to build...I talk about...it takes time. We're still not where we want to be, but we're heading in the right direction." The 1st win of the Mayo era gives early hope: nefootballjournal.com/patriots-16-be… New England Football Journal ® 🏈 Adam Kurkjian

The Tim Lewis effect