NFL is 'investigating the Patriots for videotaping the Bengals' sideline ahead of Sunday's game in Cincinnati' as New England coach Bill Belichick is embroiled in yet ANOTHER spy scandal

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• Bengals coach Zac Taylor told reporters Monday that the NFL is investigating whether or not the Patriots videotaped his team's sidelines during Sunday's loss
• The Bengals were playing the Browns in Cleveland, but the Patriots could have implanted someone to record Cincinnati signals for use in next week's game
• The Bengals host the struggling Patriots in Cincinnati this Sunday 
• The accusation comes 12 years after New England was caught recording the New York Jets sideline from an unauthorized location during a game
• The Patriots have struggled lately, dropping three of their last five games
• New England's 21-game home win streak was snapped by Kansas City on Sunday
• The Patriots reportedly had an advance scout in Cleveland for Sunday's Browns-Bengals game. ESPN reported the scout was being filmed for a documentary

The New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick are being investigated by the NFL to determine whether or not the team had someone recording the Bengal's sideline during Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor told reporters on Monday.

With Cincinnati (1-12) set to host visiting New England (10-3) this Sunday, Bengals radio analyst Dave Lapham asked Taylor about rumors that 'the Patriots had a videographer up in the Bengals' press box area [in Cleveland], working with an advance scout that was taping video of the Bengals' sideline.'

'I'm aware that there was an incident,' Taylor said, as quoted by ESPN. 'I know the league is investigating it, so I've got no comment on it.'

Spokesmen for the NFL and Patriots did not immediately respond to the Daily Mail's request for comment.

ESPN's Dianna Russini reported that the Bengals have the original tape while the NFL has already obtained a copy for its investigation.

In 2007 the Patriots were caught recording the Jets' defensive play calls during a game in New York, ostensibly, so that New England's offense could counter with in-game adjustments.

The accusation comes 12 years after Bill Belichick paid a $500,000 fine for spying on the Jets in what is now known as 'Spygate'

The New England Patriots are being investigated by the NFL to determine whether or not the team had someone recording the Bengal's sideline during Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Browns, Bengals coach Zac Taylor (center, facing camera) told reporters on Monday