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Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots

Final · Kickoff

2000 Regular season · Week 12 · Foxboro Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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CINCincinnati Bengals13Away
NENew England Patriots16Home
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Patriots beat Bengals 16–13 in 2000 Week 12

The New England Patriots beat the Cincinnati Bengals 16–13 at home at Foxboro Stadium in Week 12 of the 2000 regular season on November 19, 2000. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

The result moved the Patriots to 3–8 and dropped the Bengals to 2–9. It was the Bengals’ third straight loss. The Bengals finished 2000 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Patriots finished 2000 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Cincinnati Bengals won 23–17 on September 9, 2001.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Patriots lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2000 Full series history

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