The Patriots turned in an all-around excellent special teams performance against the Bengals on Sunday. Joey Slye and his three successful field goal attempts made the biggest impact on the scoreboard, but Slye wasn't the only one playing a big part in the win.

Long snapper and new captain Joe Cardona forced a fumble that was recovered by Jaylinn Hawkins, an important play that led to points. Bryce Baringer averaged 50.0 yards on his five punts and placed three of them inside the 15-yard line, including his last of the game that maintained critical field position for the Patriots. Brenden Schooler was clocked at over 22 miles per hour during his stellar effort, including three solo special teams tackles.