FOXBORO, Mass., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Tom Brady passed for two scores Sunday as New England turned back the Cincinnati Bengals 35-28.
Brady was 18-of-26 for 260 yards and did not have an interception as the reigning Super Bowl champions rose to 12-1 with their sixth straight victory.
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The Bengals, whose playoff aspirations suffered a severe blow, dropped to 6-7.
The Patriots' Corey Dillon, playing against his former team for the first time, rushed for 88 yards on 22 carries with one touchdown.
Cincinnati's Carson Palmer, who suffered a knee sprain, completed 18 of 24 passes for 202 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.