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# Match Preview The New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals face off on Sunday in the battle of the AFC! Each team is in fact long term and established playoff teams. This game certainly promises fans the value for their money. It’s Tom Brady, the superstar’s, second game after his infamous suspension. This match will be held at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts. This long-awaited matchup will feature the Cincinnati Bengals at the famous Gillette Stadium, and will be certainly an exceptional showdown of American Football. The Patriots have won 8 of the last 10 meetings dating back to 1993 against the Bengals. Also, the Bengals have never won at Gillette Stadium in NFL history! Moreover, in the regular season, the Patriots QB, Tom Brady, resides at 48-1 on home field against AFC teams recording back since 2007. **The game will be aired live on CBS and NFLN on Sunday afternoon at:** **(12:00PM Central Time)** **(1:00 PM Eastern Time)** **(10:00 AM West Coast Time)** -------------- # Cincinnati Bengals https://i.imgsafe.org/250f9470af.gif The Cincinnati Bengals are 2-3 this season and they are looking to turn things around so they cankeep their string of years of making the playoffs alive. The Bengals offense is averaging 18.4 points and 366.4 yards per game and they are +2 in turnover ratio.

## Quarterback Overview Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton has completed 67.4 percent of his passes to go with 5 touchdowns, and only 2 interceptions! Also, Dalton is currently 2nd in the NFL with 1503 passing yards https://i.imgsafe.org/255174b543.png

## Running Back Overview RB, Jeremy Hill, is leading the team with 233 yards off of 62 attempts with an average of 3.8 yards per carry and a smacking number of 3 TD’s this season!

## Wide Receiver Overview QB, Andy Dalton’s, #1 WR AJ Green, has to have a monster game this Sunday if the Bengals have any chance of beating the Patriots. Green is 3rd in the NFL with 517 yards off of 36 receptions and 2 TD’s! https://i.imgsafe.org/25519ca432.png

## Defense Overview https://i.imgsafe.org/25d846d7ef.png

## Bengals Injury Report The Cincinnati Bengals have a lengthy injury list; with Clint Boling, Rex Burkhead, and George Iloka missing; the Bengals will have to make do with numerous fringe players.

# New England Patriots https://i.imgsafe.org/250f9874ed.gif The New England Patriots are 4-1 this season and appear to only be getting stronger and better each week. The Patriots offense is averaging 22.8 points and 377.2 yards per game and they are +4 in turnover ratio!

## Quarterback Overview Tom Brady is back in as New England’s QB after sitting out the first 4 weeks. Last week, he returned on a good note, completing 70% of his passes, throwing for 406 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception.

## Running Back Overview LeGarrette Blount is the Pats top rusher with 389 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. *Last week, Blount was 3rd in the league in rushing yards.*

## Wide Receiver Overview/Synopsis Julian Edelman is the #1 Receiver with 24 catches, the TE, Martellus Bennett, has 21 catches with 4 touchdowns, and the other TE, Rob Gronkowski, is healthy once again and will be contributing to the Patriots offense this Sunday!

## Defense Overview https://i.imgsafe.org/25d84b7879.png

## Patriots Injury Report The Patriots are currently nursing a whole load of injured stars. Included in the long list are Martellus Bennett, LeGarrette Blount, and Julian Edelman. Suffering from ankle, hip, and foot injuries. The long list of injured players is sure to hamper the Patriots performance on Sunday.

# Betting Lines | Team | Spread | | ------------ | ------------ | | Cincinatti Bengals | +9.5 | | New England Patriots | -9.5 | ###### Please note: These betting lines and odds are coming directly from Bovada. ------------ https://i.imgsafe.org/292352313f.png

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