Overview
- Officials flagged Davis for a fourth-quarter defensive pass interference on a deep ball to Tee Higgins, enforcing 27 yards before Joe Flacco hit Mitchell Tinsley for a 17-yard touchdown on the next play.
- Davis called the penalty “BS” and said it lit a fire under him to make sure the game did not slip away.
- On Cincinnati’s 13-play final drive, Davis logged three pass breakups before Marcus Jones deflected a fourth-down pass in the final seconds to secure a turnover on downs.
- Davis said he believed teams told officials to “watch” him and that referees spoke to him throughout the game, describing the attention as unwarranted.
- Davis and Jones combined for all five of New England’s pass breakups, Jones added a second-quarter pick-six, and the Patriots won 26-20 while holding the Bengals to 13 offensive points.