There is no other way to say it. The Cincinnati Bengals didn't get the job done against the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon in Paycor Stadium.

A heavy favorite to win the game, the Bengals faced a New England Patriots team many expected to turn the tide of previous seasons with a win on the opening weekend of the season. Instead, the Patriots rushed for 170 yards, watched as the Bengals made costly mistakes, and gave new Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo his first career win.

Dave Lapham reacts to the season-opening loss after reflecting on what he witnessed on Sunday afternoon and feels he knows where things went wrong.

First Star Logistics presented Dave Lapham In The Trenches.