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    Bengals Knock Off Previously Undefeated Patriots In Midst Of Biblical Rainstorm

    Go crazy, Cincinnati.

    The Bengals played a superb game at home against the 4-0 Patriots, holding Tom Brady to an 18-38 performance. BenJarvus Green-Ellis put Cincy up by 10 on a rushing TD with less than 10 to play.

    But when the Pats cut it to 13-6 in the waning minutes and tried to drive for another score, the Bengals defense stepped up big — with this Terence Newman pass deflection, for example.

    They should teach this in football textbooks.

    Conversely, Patriots receivers couldn't pull in anything in the end zone.

    Tom Brady was quite displeased. After all, his 52-game streak of throwing at least one TD pass was heading toward an end. (Also, he was losing.)

    Preposterously lousy weather also played a factor in that final Patriots drive.

    For a while, each play was foggier and colder and more muddled than the last.

    Here's what it looked like inside the stadium.

    Despite all that, the game wasn't in hand for Cincy until Adam Jones hauled in this acrobatic interception with 20 seconds to play. Brady's TD streak was officially toast.

    Even through the rain, you can appreciate Jones' awareness.

    Here's what it sounded like in Cincy:

    This was the Patriots' entire day in one play: Struggling in the rain, little protection around the pocket, poor execution all around.

    Hey, cheer up, Tom Brady.

    It could always be worse.