New England Patriots 4 Downs Preview: Week 15 @ Cincinnati Bengals

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Kyle Van Noy of the New England Patriots yells during a game.

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 08: Kyle Van Noy #53 of the New England Patriots yells during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs in the game at Gillette Stadium on December 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

3rd Down: Have fun on defense

The defense has had two bad games this season, and both poor performances came in losses (Baltimore and Houston). Other than those two games though, the defense has been phenomenal all season long. They held the Chiefs to just three points in the second half of last week’s game, but it wasn’t enough to put a W on the schedule… although they weren’t to blame for the loss.

As a matter of fact, if the defense hadn’t been so great this season, who knows where the New England Patriots would be in the standings. They are a top-five defense in the league, as they rank first in points allowed (12.9) and yards allowed (264.8) while ranking second in pass yards allowed (171.8) and fourth in rush yards allowed (93).

Stephon Gilmore, Kyle Van Noy, Devin McCourty, Dont’a Hightower and Jamie Collins should have fun against this terrible Bengals offense.

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