However, New England recovered with an NFL period lengthy 7 activity successful streak, commencing with a dominating 43-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in 7 days 5, and went on to shed only two extra video games for the relaxation of the calendar year (the latter of which was completed whilst resting the starters the closing 7 days of the period), ending the period with a 12-4 history and the number a single seed in the AFC.