Injuries are inevitable, of course. But the Week 12 game against the New England Patriots was the one to circle in red on the calendar. The Bengals have just a handful of days to rest up before playing the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving.

A major AFC North matchup takes place on Thanksgiving night, as the Cincinnati Bengals hit the road to play Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, who have won

CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Bengals lost at home to the Patriots on Sunday, 26-20. But that was only what the scoreboard said. There were more winners and losers than just the two teams on the field. Here are Sunday’s winners and losers.

The Bengals are 2-1 in the AFC North and the two teams in front of them are 6-5. But a maximum possible record of 9-8 would require rattling off six wins to close the season and still likely miss the playoffs. Alas, here’s a quick look at where things stand.

The Patriots reached the 10-win mark for the first time since 2021 via a hard-fought 26-20 win at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon.

(PFF grades every player on every play and uses a scale of 0-100, with higher grades indicating better play. PFF has explained its grades this way: 100-90 elite; 89-85 Pro Bowler; 84-70 starter; 69-60 backup; 59-0 replaceable. In other words, it’s similar to how we would match up percentages with traditional letter grades in school.)

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 12 showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots

New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell was upset Sunday after sustaining what appeared to be a significant leg injury against the Cincinnati Bengals. If the injury is serious, the Patriots will lose the blind-side protector for MVP candidate quarterback Drake Maye.

Former LSU left tackle Will Campbell was carted off the field with a knee injury on Sunday afternoon. He will reportedly undergo an MRI on Monday.