Winners and losers in Patriots’ 22-18 loss to Bengals

The future is bright for Rhamondre Stevenson, but it doesn’t mean he hasn’t shown serious struggles with the ball in his hands and the game on the line.

He was the one that initiated the first lateral in the embarrassing Week 15 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, and on Saturday, he committed the game-ending turnover in the red zone that handed the win to the Bengals.

Talent will never trump the importance of situational football, and Stevenson is going to have to improve fast and in a hurry to avoid coach Bill Belichick’s doghouse. That’s one area veteran running back Damien Harris has consistently excelled at as a Patriot.