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Patriots are NFL's first team to 10 wins, suddenly fighting injury bug with a game left before bye
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel talks with an official during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in Cincinnati. - photo by AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Every coach in the NFL talks about how hard it is to win games. Mike Vrabel hopes the New England Patriots' 26-20 comeback victory over the struggling Cincinnati Bengals was a reminder to his team that even after becoming the NFL’s first team to 10 wins this season, it will need to bring its best every week to keep stacking victories.