Week 13, 2015

played in Cincinnati, OH

51 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	7	0	0	-	14
Cincinnati Bengals	14	6	0	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 CIN - Kennedy Bentsen 5 pass from Carson Palmer (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 07:40 NED - Grayson Horn 1 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
1Q: 02:26 CIN - Mike Willams 14 pass from Carson Palmer (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 14:54 CIN - A.J. Jenkins 47 pass from Carson Palmer (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
2Q: 03:52 NED - Tanner Diaz 7 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:07 CIN - Kennedy Bentsen 5 pass from Carson Palmer (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 07:40 NED - Grayson Horn 1 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)
1Q: 02:26 CIN - Mike Willams 14 pass from Carson Palmer (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 14:54 CIN - A.J. Jenkins 47 pass from Carson Palmer (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
2Q: 03:52 NED - Tanner Diaz 7 pass from Trent Edwards (Caleb Sturgis extra point)

Team Statistics NED CIN
Record 7-5 5-7
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 285 417
- Offensive Plays 68 62
- Yards per Play 4.19 6.73
Net Rushing Yards 53 160
- Rushing Attempts 25 29
- Yards per Rush 2.12 5.52
Net Passing Yards 232 257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 23 - 1 32 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 237 269
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/12
- Yards per Pass Play 5.40 7.79
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/17 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/3 5/55
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 2/58
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 21 OWN 36
Time of Possession 30:14 29:46

Team Statistics	NED	CIN
Record	7-5	5-7
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	285	417
- Offensive Plays	68	62
- Yards per Play	4.19	6.73
Net Rushing Yards	53	160
- Rushing Attempts	25	29
- Yards per Rush	2.12	5.52
Net Passing Yards	232	257
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 23 - 1	32 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	237	269
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/12
- Yards per Pass Play	5.40	7.79
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/17	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/3	5/55
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	2/58
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 21	OWN 36
Time of Possession	30:14	29:46

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:57	4:24	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
1	2:16	1:21	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	14:38	5:42	OWN 25	12	52	Missed FG
2	7:19	3:38	OWN 19	9	81	Touchdown
2	1:50	0:49	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 22	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	2:13	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
3	10:11	2:37	OWN 20	5	32	Punt
3	6:18	0:56	OWN 29	3	2	Punt
3	3:33	3:18	OWN 20	7	40	Interception
4	13:59	1:15	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	9:14	1:25	OWN 5	3	0	Punt
4	6:03	1:20	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	2:10	0:23	OWN 20	4	0	Downs

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:03	OWN 42	4	58	Touchdown
1	7:33	5:17	OWN 10	8	90	Touchdown
1	0:55	1:17	OWN 41	4	59	Touchdown
2	8:56	1:37	OWN 30	3	7	Punt
2	3:41	1:51	OWN 28	3	7	Punt
2	1:01	0:51	OWN 45	4	18	Interception
3	12:47	2:36	OWN 14	6	45	Punt
3	7:34	1:16	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	5:22	1:49	OWN 37	5	24	Punt
3	0:15	1:16	OWN 49	4	16	Punt
4	12:44	3:30	OWN 26	6	31	Punt
4	7:49	1:46	OPP 38	3	0	Punt
4	4:43	2:33	OWN 25	4	27	Punt
4	1:47	1:47	OPP 20	6	15	Game

Game MVP: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alfred Morris	19	26	1.37	8	0
RB James White	5	28	5.60	23	1
QB Trent Edwards	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jay Ajayi	17	129	7.59	25	6
QB Carson Palmer	4	23	5.75	10	1
RB Mackenzie Ellard	4	13	3.25	10	1
RB Sawyer Joyner	3	-8	-2.67	-1	0
C T. J. Johnson	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Edwards	42	23	237	1/5	2	37	1	77.2

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Palmer	32	21	269	1/12	3	53	1	110.0

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Coby Fleener	5	11	42	8.40	5	15	0
WR Jeremy Maclin	4	7	47	11.75	8	27	0
RB Alfred Morris	4	5	20	5.00	2	7	0
TE Grayson Horn	3	7	19	6.33	0	13	1
TE Tanner Diaz	2	3	32	16.00	0	25	1
WR Greg Salas	2	2	62	31.00	5	37	0
FB Erick Harness	2	4	4	2.00	6	8	0
RB James White	1	2	11	11.00	6	11	0
WR Robert Woods	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Willams	9	13	124	13.78	81	49	1
WR Kennedy Bentsen	5	7	30	6.00	16	10	1
WR A.J. Jenkins	4	7	108	27.00	23	53	1
TE Jimmy Graham	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Mackenzie Ellard	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2	0
RB Jay Ajayi	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Justin Hardy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Devin McCourty	1	0	0.00	0

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Nick Perry	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
FB Erick Harness	1	0	0
QB Trent Edwards	0	1	0
DE LaMarr Woodley	0	0	1

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR A.J. Jenkins	1	1	0	0
OLB Jose May	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Locke	8	388	48.5	39.1	69	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	9	380	42.2	30.8	49	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Caleb Sturgis	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelly Finch	2	3	1.5	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
A.J. Jenkins	5	55	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kelly Finch	2	50	25.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus McCauley	2	58	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Louis Delmas	6	2	0.0	29	33
OLB Lawrence Timmons	5	1	0.0	23	22
DE Margus Hunt	4	2	1.0	13	23
DE Amos Horton	4	2	0.0	18	13
OLB DeVonte Holloman	4	1	0.0	28	29
S Brandon Taylor	4	0	0.0	14	20
S Jamarca Sanford	3	2	0.0	24	21
CB Kevin Johnson	3	1	0.0	24	22
CB Devin McCourty	3	0	0.0	13	26
ILB Luke Kuechly	2	8	0.0	27	26
DE LaMarr Woodley	2	0	0.0	22	21
DT Michael Bennett	2	0	0.0	8	14
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	2	0	0.0	21	20
OLB Bryan Smith	1	1	0.0	10	6
OLB Niko Koutouvides	1	0	0.0	7	12
CB Stephen Hodge	1	0	0.0	3	8
TE Grayson Horn	1	0	---	---	---
S Myron Lewis	0	1	0.0	8	12

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bud Dupree	11	3	0.0	24	42
CB Phillip Adams	7	1	0.0	24	42
S Scott Patton	5	4	0.0	24	42
OLB Nate Palmer	4	1	0.5	24	39
CB Quintin Demps	4	2	0.0	25	43
OLB Nick Perry	3	1	0.0	19	36
DT Sylvester Williams	2	0	0.5	17	29
DE Aldon Smith	2	0	0.0	25	43
DT Byron Moore	2	0	0.0	14	20
DE Eduardo Connell	2	0	0.0	22	37
S Devan Masucci	1	2	0.0	24	43
ILB Rian Wallace	1	0	0.0	1	1
WR Mike Willams	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jose May	1	0	0.0	1	2
DT Erick Evans	1	0	0.0	8	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Margus Hunt	1.0	2	0	23
DE LaMarr Woodley	0.0	1	0	21
DE Trey Flowers	0.0	1	0	8
DT Michael Bennett	0.0	0	1	14
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	0.0	0	1	20

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Nate Palmer	0.5	1	0	0	39
DT Sylvester Williams	0.5	0	0	0	29
DT Byron Moore	0.0	1	0	0	20
OLB Nick Perry	0.0	0	2	1	36
DE Aldon Smith	0.0	0	1	0	43
DT Erick Evans	0.0	0	1	0	12
DE Eduardo Connell	0.0	0	1	0	37

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB DeVonte Holloman	4	0	0	29
CB Devin McCourty	3	0	1	26
S Louis Delmas	2	2	0	33
DT Michael Bennett	2	0	0	14
S Brandon Taylor	2	0	0	20
DE Margus Hunt	2	0	0	23
OLB Niko Koutouvides	1	0	0	12
DE LaMarr Woodley	1	0	0	21
OLB Lawrence Timmons	1	0	0	22
CB Stephen Hodge	1	0	0	8
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	1	0	0	20
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	0	22
S Jamarca Sanford	0	1	0	21

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Bud Dupree	8	0	0	42
CB Phillip Adams	4	1	0	42
CB Quintin Demps	4	0	0	43
S Devan Masucci	1	3	0	43
S Scott Patton	1	3	0	42
OLB Nate Palmer	1	2	0	39
DT Sylvester Williams	1	1	0	29
OLB Nick Perry	1	0	1	36
OLB Jose May	1	0	0	2
DE Eduardo Connell	1	0	0	37

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Derek Sherrod	2	6	25	0	43
G Adam Koets	1	5	25	1	43
G Zack Martin	1	3	25	0	43
TE Coby Fleener	1	2	24	0	43
TE Tanner Diaz	1	1	10	0	15
FB Erick Harness	1	1	11	0	19
C Travis Frederick	0	5	25	0	43
C Max Garcia	0	1	25	0	42

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Joe Hawley	4	5	29	1	33
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	3	9	29	0	33
T Jack Mewhort	2	6	29	0	33
G Owen Sampson	1	3	29	0	33
T John Greco	0	1	29	0	33
TE Marcos Rhodes	0	1	6	0	1

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
LaMarr Woodley	4	11
Coby Fleener	1	25
Lawrence Timmons	1	24
Greg Jones	1	11

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Quintin Demps	2	15
Jose May	1	24
Mike Willams	1	14

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Coby Fleener	24	43	---	---	25	92
G Zack Martin	25	43	---	---	9	77
C Max Garcia	25	42	---	---	9	76
WR Jeremy Maclin	18	35	---	---	17	70
OLB Lawrence Timmons	---	---	23	22	24	69
QB Trent Edwards	25	43	---	---	---	68
G Adam Koets	25	43	---	---	---	68
T Derek Sherrod	25	43	---	---	---	68
C Travis Frederick	25	43	---	---	---	68
S Louis Delmas	---	---	29	33	---	62
RB Alfred Morris	19	35	---	---	8	62
OLB DeVonte Holloman	---	---	28	29	---	57
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	24	22	9	55
DE LaMarr Woodley	---	---	22	21	11	54
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	27	26	---	53
TE Grayson Horn	19	32	---	---	---	51
S Jamarca Sanford	---	---	24	21	1	46
WR Greg Salas	12	22	---	---	7	41
DE Ra'Shede Hageman	---	---	21	20	---	41
CB Devin McCourty	---	---	13	26	---	39
RB James White	6	8	---	---	25	39
CB Harry Morrison	---	---	14	9	16	39
DE Margus Hunt	---	---	13	23	---	36
S Brandon Taylor	---	---	14	20	---	34
DT Michael Bennett	---	---	8	14	9	31
DE Amos Horton	---	---	18	13	---	31
FB Erick Harness	11	19	---	---	---	30
OLB Bryan Smith	---	---	10	6	13	29
TE Tanner Diaz	10	15	---	---	4	29
S Gus Barrett	---	---	5	8	15	28
DE Trey Flowers	---	---	5	8	9	22
S Myron Lewis	---	---	8	12	---	20
OLB Niko Koutouvides	---	---	7	12	---	19
ILB Greg Jones	---	---	1	3	11	15
WR Kelly Finch	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Robert Woods	6	6	---	---	---	12
CB Stephen Hodge	---	---	3	8	---	11
G Miles Fuller	0	1	---	---	9	10
C Donnie Carpenter	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Jeff Locke	0	0	---	---	9	9
OLB Eddie Green	---	---	2	7	---	9
T Ty Dodge	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Caleb Sturgis	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Axel Heyward	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Cary Bernardi	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Artie Ross	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Quintin Demps	---	---	25	43	15	83
S Devan Masucci	---	---	24	43	16	83
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	25	43	9	77
T John Greco	29	33	---	---	9	71
G Owen Sampson	29	33	---	---	9	71
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	29	33	---	---	9	71
T Jack Mewhort	29	33	---	---	9	71
WR A.J. Jenkins	26	32	---	---	11	69
CB Phillip Adams	---	---	24	42	1	67
S Scott Patton	---	---	24	42	1	67
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	24	42	1	67
OLB Nate Palmer	---	---	24	39	1	64
QB Carson Palmer	29	33	---	---	---	62
C Joe Hawley	29	33	---	---	---	62
WR Kennedy Bentsen	28	33	---	---	1	62
WR Mike Willams	19	28	---	---	14	61
DE Eduardo Connell	---	---	22	37	1	60
OLB Nick Perry	---	---	19	36	1	56
TE Riddick Anderson	15	10	---	---	23	48
DT Sylvester Williams	---	---	17	29	1	47
DE Whitney Mercilus	---	---	15	30	1	46
DT Byron Moore	---	---	14	20	8	42
RB Jay Ajayi	19	23	---	---	---	42
TE Jimmy Graham	12	19	---	---	1	32
OLB Jose May	---	---	1	2	24	27
RB Sawyer Joyner	3	6	---	---	14	23
CB Morris Claiborn	---	---	6	7	10	23
TE Marcos Rhodes	6	1	---	---	15	22
CB Marcus McCauley	---	---	1	4	15	20
DT Erick Evans	---	---	8	12	---	20
WR Eugene Covington	2	3	---	---	14	19
ILB Rian Wallace	---	---	1	1	11	13
TE Blake Bell	6	5	---	---	---	11
WR Justin Hardy	1	4	---	---	6	11
RB Mackenzie Ellard	7	1	---	---	2	10
C Matt Overton	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	4	4
S Mike Richardson	---	---	1	1	---	2
C T. J. Johnson	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Tanner Hawkinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Andray Dowdy	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Nick Kingsblood	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Lamar Flournoy	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Nevin Lawson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	25	2.8
Middle	12	21	1.8
Right	3	8	2.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	42	6.0
Middle	16	92	5.8
Right	5	27	5.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Edwards	42	23	4	0	1	10	5	1	1

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Palmer	32	21	4	1	2	3	4	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	26	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	10	47	2.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	50	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	114	16.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	20	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	149	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	100	25.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Coby Fleener	11	5	1	42	0	43
WR Jeremy Maclin	7	4	0	47	1	35
TE Grayson Horn	7	3	0	19	0	32
RB Alfred Morris	5	4	0	20	0	35
FB Erick Harness	4	2	0	4	0	19
TE Tanner Diaz	3	2	0	32	1	15
WR Greg Salas	2	2	0	62	2	22
RB James White	2	1	0	11	0	8
WR Robert Woods	1	0	0	0	0	6

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Willams	13	9	0	124	2	28
WR Kennedy Bentsen	7	5	0	30	0	33
WR A.J. Jenkins	7	4	0	108	2	32
RB Jay Ajayi	2	1	1	6	0	23
TE Jimmy Graham	1	1	0	3	0	19
RB Mackenzie Ellard	1	1	0	-2	0	1
WR Justin Hardy	1	0	1	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Morris	1	6	6.00	1.37
RB James White	1	1	1.00	5.60

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jay Ajayi	2	0	0.00	7.59
QB Carson Palmer	1	-1	-1.00	5.75
C T. J. Johnson	1	3	3.00	3.00
RB Mackenzie Ellard	1	10	10.00	3.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Edwards	5	4	21	4.20	5.64

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carson Palmer	5	5	43	8.60	8.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeremy Maclin	1	1	6	6.00	6.71
TE Tanner Diaz	1	1	7	7.00	10.67
RB Alfred Morris	1	1	7	7.00	4.00
TE Grayson Horn	1	1	1	1.00	2.71
FB Erick Harness	1	0	0	0.00	1.00

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mike Willams	2	2	22	11.00	9.54
WR Kennedy Bentsen	2	2	15	7.50	4.29
RB Jay Ajayi	1	1	6	6.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
QB Carson Palmer	1	0
RB Sawyer Joyner	1	0
RB Mackenzie Ellard	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Edwards	16	11	5

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Palmer	9	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Alfred Morris	4	3	0
TE Coby Fleener	4	1	0
WR Jeremy Maclin	3	2	1
TE Grayson Horn	2	2	1
TE Tanner Diaz	1	1	1
WR Greg Salas	1	1	1
FB Erick Harness	1	1	1

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kennedy Bentsen	3	1	1
WR Mike Willams	2	2	0
WR A.J. Jenkins	2	2	1
RB Mackenzie Ellard	1	1	0
WR Justin Hardy	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,900 (24,900)
End Zone 18,000 (18,000)
Mezzanine 10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,000 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,900 (24,900)
End Zone	18,000 (18,000)
Mezzanine	10,400 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	15,900 (15,900)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)