Game notes: Patriots vs. Bengals

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A quick look at the information you need to know about today's Patriots-Bengals game:

TEAM RECORDS: Patriots 4-1, Bengals 2- 3

GAME TIME: 1 p.m. EST

TV NETWORK: CBS

TV ANNOUNCERS: Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn

NATIONAL RADIO NETWORK: ESPN Radio

NATIONAL RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Adam Amin, Bill Polian and Sal Palantonio

LOCAL RADIO NETWORK: Anchored by WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports Hub)

LOCAL RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Bob Socci and Scott Zolak

ALL-TIME SERIES BETWEEN THE TEAMS: Patriots lead, 15-9

LAST MEETING: Patriots 43, Bengals 17 on Oct. 5, 2014 at Gillette Stadium

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QUICK FACTS
-- The Patriots have won six straight home games against the Bengals. Their last loss to Cincinnati in Foxboro came nearly 30 years ago, on Dec. 7, 1986 (a 31-7 defeat).

-- The Patriots have yet to throw an interception in 2016, setting a team record for most games (five) without a pick to start a season. The old mark was four, set last year. The overall team record is eight, set in the second half of the 2010 season. The NFL record to start a season without an interception is nine games, set by the Browns in 1960.

-- The Patriots have won 22 straight home games against non-division AFC opponents. Their last loss to a non-division AFC team was a 33-10 loss to the Steelers on Nov. 30, 2008.

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MILESTONES
-- Rob Gronkowski has 66 overall touchdowns and needs two to tie Stanley Morgan (68) for the franchise record.

-- Gronkowski has 65 receiving touchdowns and needs two to tie Morgan (67) for the franchise record.

-- Gronkowski has 5,675 receiving yards and needs 51 to move past Irving Fryar for fourth place on the franchise's all-time receiving yardage list.

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