Both teams were in the spirit of giving. Bengals insisted the Pats take the W, but the Patriots gave it right back. Truly this is what Christmas is all about.

THIS IS THE FIRST 22 - 18 NFL GAME EVER. there has never been this score until today. Scorigami

As a Bengals fan I just wanted to say thank you for nearly killing me this Christmas.

Damn, they gave us highlights as a preview, how nice of them!

Tons of Christmas miracles in this game

Last two games finishes have been brutal.

Its such a shame that the Pats defense plays its tails off weekly just to be let down by an extremely lifeless offense. Surprised they kept it that close after after that awful first half.

Marcus Jones is arguably the most entertaining player in the NFL right now, I'm seriously jealous of Patriots fans for having this guy

Bengals didn't score a single point in the 2nd half but somehow won, lmao. Bengals tried so hard to give the game away, but the Patriots gave it right back! The unselfish spirit of the holidays is alive in New England! Merry Christmas!!

CIN is 🔥 at the moment on a 7 game winning streak and are now 11-4 overall. This game shouldn't have been this close, but they got it done Burrow is continuing to put up MVP type numbers. This team can no doubt make it back to the Superbowl. Very interesting upcoming game against BUF. Congrats on the win CIN 💪.

Billy B’s coaching record without having Brady just keeps falling further down below .500

That Patriots pick six was insane! Bro fully hurdled a tackler!

Jones is not Brady. Brady miracle-man comeback. Just because they are playing the same position and playing in the same uniform doesn't mean they are the same and can do the same thing. This is not a bureaucracy. This is an art. A spirit. A talent. a genius.

The Cincinnati Bengals are 11-4🟠⚫️⚪️🐅 Week 17 vs Bills

Bengals relying on their defense worked out at the end. Would have loved to see Burrow sling it more in the second half.

That Bourne touchdown in the corner happened right in front of us, it was so damn sick. Four rows back from the endzone.

Bengals came down to their defense at the end, this game shouldn't have been this close but they managed to get it down, this team can no doubt can make it back to the Super Bowl but this is going to be a hectic final two weeks to the regular season

The lesson for the Bengals is - when its easy and you got that flow (like in the 1st Half) - put more Points on the Board.

*Fun fact:* This was the first Bengals win at New England since 1986

Wow, this was a pretty thorough game preview, can't wait for the actual game highlights.

Patriots, now you know how we feel. All the respect to you and your rebuild.

Great win by the Bengals, though it got too close there at the end, but great teams find a way to win games like that! By the way I still believe that was a fumble by Mac Jones and not an incomplete pass!

Wind had to be wild af..

Here before they change the title gang 👇

Trenton Irwin is a TD machine the last couple weeks. Love that guy!

Irwin had a better game than our star wide receivers! He made chase look average today, that man's a beast. I think some of our players were playing soft because they were cold. Thank God for our defense

Patriots out here making up new ways to miss the playoffs.

Mac looked good at the end, maybe bill finally let him call his own plays. But the o line chocked it

No doubt in my mind the Bengals are a SB Team.

Our defense is really something special. Lou Anaroumo is the best defensive coordinator in the NFL

There had to be some Bengals fans that had heart attacks today!

Kendrick Bourne is the best Receiver on this team, give him the ball more

Burrow is a really good QB. Can’t wait to see his 8-10 yr mark.

That "I'm so sorry coach" to Belichick must be brutal for him to hear from a newbie coach @ 14:35

That game actually wasn't that bad compared to the stories I was getting last night from fellow Pats fans. Mac does need work getting that ball out quicker from the snap but overall, there were no stupid penalties and looked like both teams showed up to play but clock ran out. It happens. Gotta love KZfaq game highlights.

That was most definitely a fumble.

Matt Patricia really gotta go as OC There was no reason to run the ball. We were stuffed the previous two plays which were runs so what made him think we would have broke a bigger run? That was a passing situation or a situation for a WR sweep. That call cost us the game

The kicking game on both sides was atrocious, yet both quarterbacks combine for 615 yards of passing😮

Thank you Bengals I hope yall win that division! a chargers fan

Congratulations, Bengals 👍

Proud of Ohio football teams. This state lives and breathes it. You see it in every level of the sport. HS, CFB, and NFL. Look at these two teams in Ohio. Incredibly proud of this team. The entire staff. Remember this is an organization and not just the roster. Remember that it's little things said on the sideline and in the locker room. That is how teams win. It's hundreds of people that make this possible. Going through a lot right now and the Bengalsn mean everything to me. Who Dey!

That jones pick 6 and that hop skip to same leg was sick

Mac Jones in the 2nd Half was like "Frick the useless gameplan, I'll sling it downfield" and guess what, it worked against a very good defense. He would've lead the comeback if Stevenson wouldn't have tried to do too much. That would've been great for his confidence.

11:01 finally, an aberrant moment of fate placing one player in the right spot at the right time that results in a touchdown AND the player seemingly acknowledging it as so, opposed to grabbing his sack and strutting around like he just pulled a David Tyree super bowl moment

Bengals defense is so clutch

This was my first nfl game I went to. Damn it was cold. 16 degrees. Fun none the less.

Patriots had so many things go right in order for them to even be in this game! Kendrick Bourne making 3 incredible catches Burrow having 2 miscommunications with his receivers that led to interceptions (one a pick six) Evan McPherson missing a few easy kicks (including a field goal which would’ve put the game away) Jakobi Meyers miracle catch off the deflection on 3rd and 30 Jammar Chase rare fumble to give the Patriots good field position But Cincy finally got a break in the end. Who Dey🐅🐅

For the Bengals to not let their mistakes cost them the game, this is by far a relentless group. Im proud of Von Bell, impressed with Reader and Sample also helped Bengals by earning a huge sack. Lets face it Patriots seemed as though they might of been able to pull off miracle thanks to Jakobi Myers but truthfully this offense did fine because of Kendrick Bourne's huge catches. Going forward New England might be short of earning a playoff spot due to this loss, but enough cant be said of how Cincinnati came to play. Kind of tough to watch Jamarr🏈 lose that football but their defense didnt let them down. Im just happy Mixon was utilized as somewhat a receiver catching even though his responsibility is to earn hand offs carrying the ball through for successful yards. And Trenton Irwin he is the player of game in my opinion because what he and Higgins managed to do together in receiving core.That helped Bengals plenty. This victory makes them shine as all around superstars. Way to go Cincinatti. Good performances by Judon, Marcus Jones, and McCourty on Pats defense. They still fight even when losses like this one occur.

That whole D for the Bengals deserve a steak dinner from The Precinct in Cincinnati!

Man they edited Belichick’s “WTF” after the first Irwin TD

Another beautiful Patriots win. On their way to another Superbowl. Brady returns to Patriots in 2023.

Who else is waiting for flight to react to this 😂

as a Chargers fan i would like to say ty Bengals for defeating the Patriots. now we need a Raiders loss then a Chargers victory to clinch a playoff spot

How was the Stevenson fumble play not whistled when forward progress was stopped ?

So this is what losing feels like - Pats fan

That was a roller coaster ride of a NFL highlight. Sums up the Patriots season.

Sad thing is the only reason Bourne got in is because no Parker and both TE's out. But this week we'll have to hear what a genius BB is for playing the guy who should have been playing all year

1:37 😂 Bill said “WTF!”

It is nice to see the highlights for all this.

Damn, the Bengals almost blew it, but the Patriots did Patriots things.

Von Bell walks by, punches the ball out, and says "Merry Christmas, y'all!".

I’m glad my Bengals Won, but man that was too close for comfort. I know, A Win is a Win. Cincinnati has to play a full game! Up 22-0, another TD may have put the Patriots on ice. Can’t ever take your foot off the gas! Also, Money Mac has to get right! A missed XP and missed FG left essentially 5 points out there. He missed another PAT as well, but there was a penalty on NE for unnecessary roughness. With the penalty, the ball was spotted at the 1. Cincinnati went for 2 and it was unsuccessful. I do have to give credit to the Patriots for never giving up. Up next for Cincinnati, the Buffalo Bills come to the Queen City.

Kendrick Bourne 9 targets 6 receptions 100 receiving yards 1 receiving touchdown 18.9 Fantasy Points!

Man... this preview was spot on!

Seriously, was their a single pats fan who didn't see that ending coming a mile away? Come on people, it's what they do lol

As a Ravens fan, definitely worried about facing the Bengals without Lamar being healthy. We'll see I guess.

I was so angry that Mac Jones intentional ground wasn’t a fumble, but hey, it’s not my job to call those

Cincinnati thank you. Even though we are rivals. Thank you RAVENS TO THE PLAYOFFS

BTW, that "incomplete pass" was a clear fumble. Score should have been 28 to 12. (I am assuming the PA would have been missed again.)

This is pretty much how the pats play even when Brady was still with the team. But Brady (and Gronk) are 1 or 2 TDs better than Mac and are usually able to pull out a win. What worries me is the number of 3rd and longs the offense gets themselves in. Is it playcalling, or is it lack of execution?

This hurt as a Pats fan but hats off to the Bengals, one of my favorite teams to watch

Man that game had me on the edge of my seat. I didn't want them to let the Patriots win one point. But you know avail they did win the Cincinnati Bengals thank God...🥰🥰

That was a fumble not an incomplete pass. He lost control of the ball. I’m glad the Bengals didn’t lose because of that.

It's like our defense only makes plays when it absolutely has to but I'm OK with that especially with all the injuries we have

Luv them guys forever.

I thought this was a preview the whole time I've been looking for this video

This was a great preview

It seems like Chase is so good that other teams defenses give him a ton of attention, limiting his ability to make many plays. Looks like their coaches know that which is why you don’t see a lot of game plays by Chase.

The pick 6. With the one legged juke move was psychotic 😵‍💫

what a fantastic game! Love that sport

Ayo 4:15 chase was deadass serious 😂🥶💯

Congratulations Joe Burrow and Zac Taylor both almost gave the patriots the game, lucky for us our defense plays. It's amazing how even Ja'mar made a mistake, but refereeing also helped. Even Evan M. played averagely, seriously, those two extra points were really missed. 😑

Bill at 1:37 "WHAT THE F*CK" 😂

I don't understand how the refs don't see an obvious fumble on the review it's NOT an incomplete pass.

The really sad part about the patriots is our defense has been balling out! Just a real shame the offense is so DYSFUNCTIONAL cause Bill Belichick overpaid for a bunch of players on offense that can’t be consistent enough….

The endings of these last two games for the Patriots have been horrible! Props for them however for almost making a great comeback

Scotty Washington deserves to get his awareness rating updated to 99 on madden for that assist TD catch at 11:09.

His forward progression was stopped on the fumble on 1st and goal

Patriots had a streak of luck in the 2nd half that was miraculous.

@8:01 guy that went viral for staying cool at Raiders game when a couple of aggressive Raiders fans got in his grill !!!! good stuff

Franco Harris gave Meyers the immaculate reception 50 years later.

Merry Christmas 🎄 Happy New Years

we always find a way to throw it away

Patriots gave everyone a hell of a game. Thank you Patriots 👏🏼👏🏼 🎄 Merry Christmas Everyone 🎄

Truly a Christmas miracle we still have Matt Patricia. At least five the Bengals

Pretty good game for the Pats. Liking the deep balls. Nowhere near as devastatingly frustrating as last game. That cough-up at the end though was a killer.

Football gods were giving the Pats all the blessing they could and the Bengals still managed to survive. Von Bell is about as a big time player as it gets.

Will Bengals best the Bill's next week at home?

Tee Higgins 9 targets 8 receptions 128 receiving yards 1 receiving touchdown 18.8 Fantasy Points!

Bill was like WTF lmao🤣🤣😂😂😂