The New England Patriots defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 16-10 on the road in Jerod Mayo's first game as a head coach.
It was a hard-fought trench battle that ultimately saw the Patriots come out on top, and they felt in control of the game the entire time. The arrow is pointing up in New England after the 1-0 start. There is a lot to be proud of after the win on Sunday. However, there are still a lot of holes on the roster that need to be fixed as well.
Time will heal those wounds as the team drafts and develops the key members of the roster Mayo will ultimately want to lead into battle.