PRIMER: Cincinnati Bengals (3-0) at New England Patriots (2-2)

Game: Cincinnati Bengals (3-0) at New England Patriots (2-2)
Time: 8:30 p.m. (ET)
Location: Gillette Stadium
Series Leader: Patriots: 14-9
Streak: Patriots have won four of the past five
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-4. Belichick: 13-4. 
Broadcast: NBC (8:30 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton, Anthony Becht (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 84 (WW1), 93 (Cin.), 92 (NE). XM: 227 (WW1), 225 (Cin.), 226 (NE).  
SB Nation: Pats Pulpit
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Clear and 54 degrees [Weather Underground]
Uniform: White shirts and white pants
Odds: The Bengals are 1.5 point favorites [SB Nation]

CINCINNATI BENGALS

• In his past 11 regular season home games, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is 11-0 with 2,563 yards passing, 22 touchdowns and a passer rating of 97.7.
• The Bengals are 22-2 (.909) when Dalton generates a passer rating of 90 or better.
• Dalton is 33-18 (.647), which is the highest winning percentage of any quarterback in franchise history with a minimum of 20 starts.
• In his past six games at home, running back Giovani Bernard is averaging 99.5 yards from scrimmage per game with three touchdowns.
• Rookie running back Jeremy Hill is looking to score a touchdown in his third straight game.
• Since entering the NFL in 2011, wide receiver A.J. Green has 4,066 yards receiving, the most in the AFC.
• Green has scored four touchdowns in his last five games at home.
• Last week, wide receiver Mohamed Sanu threw his second career touchdown pass.
• Sanu has completed all four pass attempts for 166 yards passing and two touchdowns.
• Sanu is the only player in NFL history with at least two touchdown passes, 150 yards passing and zero incomplete passes for his career.
• Since 2012, Geno Atkins leads all defensive tackles in the NFL with 18.5 quarterback sacks.
• Defensive end Carlos Dunlap is looking to post a quarterback sack in his fourth consecutive game.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

• Quarterback Tom Brady has won four of five against the Bengals, passing for 1,134 yards, 10 touchdowns and a quarterback rating of 99.1.
• Brady (49,940) needs 60 yards passing to become the sixth quarterback in NFL history with 50,000 yards in his career.
• Since 2012, running back Steven Ridley ranks first in the AFC with 20 rushing touchdowns.
• Ridley is averaging 4.4 yards/attempt in his career, which is the highest average in club history (minimum 500 attempts).
• Wide receiver Julian Edelman is looking to record four-plus receptions in his 11th consecutive game.
• In his past four home games, Edelman has 34 receptions for 343 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
• During his NFL debut on Sept. 12, 2010, tight end Rob Gronkowski recorded his first career touchdown reception.
• Gronkowski has a touchdown reception in seven of his past nine games, including a 13-yard reception last week.
• The Patriots defense is tied for first in the AFC with six interceptions.
• Defensive tackle Chris Jones posted 1.5 quarterback sacks in his last meeting.
• Linebacker Jerod Mayo leads the team with 40 tackles, including a game-high 10 last week.

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