NFL Roundup: Pats Shock Bengals to Open Jerod Mayo Era

NFL Roundup: Pats Shock Bengals to Open Jerod Mayo Era
New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo during the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sep 8, 2024. Katie Stratman/Imagn Images via Reuters
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The New England Patriots avoided mistakes and controlled the ball to pull off a 16–10 upset of the host Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon, giving Jerod Mayo a victory in his head coaching debut.

Players doused Mayo with a few gallons of blue Gatorade as the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first game the Patriots (1–0) played under a coach not named Bill Belichick in over two decades.