***AFC Championship: Chiefs vs Patriots Official Game Day Thread*

[TopekaRoy]

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/collegefootballmania/images/2/20/Lamar_Hunt.png/revision/latest?cb=20120529093916
Bring it home, boys!


https://i1.wp.com/fullpresscoverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/image.jpg?fit=696%2C392&ssl=1

[TopekaRoy]

The Kansas City Chiefs (13-4) (8-1 @ Home)

https://www.fulcrumgallery.com/product-images/P661490-10/2009-kansas-city-chiefs-team-logo.jpg

vs.

New England Patriots (12-5) (3-5 Away)

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51uiTvST1jL.jpg

Sunday, January 20, 5:40PM CT
at
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
https://sslf.ulximg.com/image/740x493/cover/1547844487_ce994d3e9d2ea2777f2dff0d649a3d6a.jpg/3388c3f7ce999c2d7177a569b6ba1dde/1547844487_dce1c44dc359eeb8bcefbda8ff8a8664.jpg

Television coverage:
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/b/be/Nfloncbs_logo.png/revision/latest?cb=20150810043727

Radio Coverage:
Kansas City
http://www.101thefox.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/142/2015/02/site-logo.png

Lawrence/Topeka:
https://static-media.streema.com/media/cache/94/49/944990e0328a771d62764bea376896a2.jpg

Manhattan, KS:
http://www.robzerwekh.com/radio/kman2012.png

St. Louis
http://cdn-radiotime-logos.tunein.com/s26306q.png

(Updated Links at 4:21PM)

Watch Online:

VIPBoxTV
[Link 1 (https://www.vipboxtv.se/stream-afc-championship_kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-live-1)] [Link 2 (https://www.vipboxtv.se/stream-afc-championship_kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-live-2)]

DimSports
Link 1 (http://idimsports.eu/watch/707891/1/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 2 (http://idimsports.eu/watch/707891/2/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 3 (http://idimsports.eu/watch/707891/3/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 4 (http://idimsports.eu/watch/707891/4/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 5 (http://idimsports.eu/watch/707891/5/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 6 (http://idimsports.eu/watch/707891/6/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 7
(http://idimsports.eu/watch/707891/7/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)
Zunoxide.net (http://zunoxhd.stream/flash/2.php)

Boss Cast
Channel 2 (http://bosscast.net/ch_a.php?2) Link 2 (http://bosscast.net/ch_c.php?22) Link 3 (http://bosscast.net/ch_d.php?12) Link 4 HD (http://bosscast.net/nfl_2hd.php?19/h) Link 5 HD (http://bosscast.net/nfl_2hd.php?19/a)

Feed2All
Link 1 (http://myfeed2all.eu/watch/707891/1/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 2 (http://myfeed2all.eu/watch/707891/2/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 3 (http://myfeed2all.eu/watch/707891/3/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 4 (http://myfeed2all.eu/watch/707891/4/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 5 (http://myfeed2all.eu/watch/707891/5/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 6 (http://myfeed2all.eu/watch/707891/6/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)Link 7 (http://myfeed2all.eu/watch/707891/7/watch-kansas-city-chiefs-vs-new-england-patriots-.html)HD Link (http://bodelen.com/afu.php?zoneid=2147556)

Stream2Watch.cc (https://www.stream2watch.org/live/new-england-patriots-vs-kansas-city-chiefs-live-streaming)

Disclaimer: Links are provided for your convenience. No guarantee is made regarding quality of links or even if they work at all. Use a browser with an ad blocker and always make sure your antivirus software is up to date. Use at your own risk.

Before watching any streams please READ THIS (http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/showthread.php/23329-IMPORTANT-Tips-for-watching-online-streams) important message.

[TopekaRoy]

Stats & Stuff


Weather forecast: http://nflweather.com/assets/weather/small/npartly-cloudy-day.png 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Mosly Cloudy. 8 mph E winds.

Line: Chiefs -3, Over/Under: 56

Trends:

Chiefs:
Kansas City is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 14 games at home
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New England
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing New England
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing New England
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New England
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New England

Patriots:
New England is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New England's last 10 games
New England is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
New England is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New England's last 5 games on the road
New England is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
New England is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New England's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
New England is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
New England is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City

Against the Spread:
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1151&stc=1

Last 10 Games Head-2-Head:
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1152&stc=1

Edge Finder:
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1153&stc=1
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1154&stc=1

OddsShark Super Computer Prediction:
Chiefs 25.7
Patriots 27.4

Notable Quotables:

“[The Hunt Family] know[s] that we’re all going to give our best effort to get that here. [But,] when you have something named after your dad, that’s a pretty big deal. That’s pretty neat. It would be great to have it here at Arrowhead, but there are a lot of things that go into that from a coaches’ and players’ standpoint. There are going to be all kinds of little distractions as you go on here. But, you focus in on the job at hand - working through the process – and it’s no more important than now to be able to do that. We [will] try to eliminate some of the distractions there, but I would say yes, that’s a neat deal.”

[B]--Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid on bringing the Lamar Hunt trophy to Arrrowhead

[SIZE=3]Patriots:


“Pretty much everything the Chiefs do is tough. Andy [Reid] does a really good job of attacking weaknesses in every defense, creating matchups. He has a lot of good skill players. He moves them into a lot of different positions. They’re very well-coached. They can execute multiple things at a high level on a very consistent basis. I mean, that’s why they’re the top-scoring team in the league, that’s why they move the ball and score more points than anybody else, because they do it well a lot.”

--Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick

[TopekaRoy]

Schedules/Results:


https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/kc.png&h=100&w=100
https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/ne.png&h=100&w=100




Date

Opponent
Time/TV
Tickets


Sunday
Sep. 9

at LA Chargers (https://fbschedules.com/la-chargers-schedule/)
StubHub Center
Carson, CA
4:05pm ET
CBS
W 38-28


Sunday
Sep. 16

at PIT (https://fbschedules.com/pittsburgh-steelers-schedule/)
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 42-37


Sunday
Sep. 23

SF 49ers (https://fbschedules.com/san-francisco-49ers-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
FOX
W 38-27


Monday
Oct. 1

at DEN Broncos (https://fbschedules.com/denver-broncos-schedule/)
Broncos Stadium
Denver, CO
8:15pm ET
ESPN
W 27-23


Sunday
Oct. 7

JAX Jaguars (https://fbschedules.com/jacksonville-jaguars-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 30-14


Sunday
Oct. 14

at NE Patriots (https://fbschedules.com/new-england-patriots-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
8:20pm ET
NBC
L 43-40


Sunday
Oct. 21

CIN Bengals (https://fbschedules.com/cincinnati-bengals-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
8:20pm ET
NBC
W 45-10


Sunday
Oct. 28

DEN Broncos (https://fbschedules.com/denver-broncos-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 30-23


Sunday
Nov. 4

at CLE Browns (https://fbschedules.com/cleveland-browns-schedule/)
FirstEnergy Stadium
Cleveland, OH
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 37-21


Sunday
Nov. 11

AZ Cardinals (https://fbschedules.com/arizona-cardinals-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 26-14


Monday
Nov. 19

at LA Rams (https://fbschedules.com/la-rams-schedule/)
LA Memorial Col.
Los Angeles, CA
8:15pm ET
ESPN
L 54-51


Sunday
Nov. 25

BYE




Sunday
Dec. 2

at OAK Raiders (https://fbschedules.com/oakland-raiders-schedule/)
Oakland Coliseum
Oakland, CA
4:05pm ET
CBS
W 40-33


Sunday
Dec. 9

BAL Ravens (https://fbschedules.com/baltimore-ravens-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 27-24(OT)


Thursday
Dec. 13

LA Chargers (https://fbschedules.com/la-chargers-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
8:20pm ET
FOX/NFLN
L 29-28


Sunday
Dec. 23

at SEA Seahawks (https://fbschedules.com/seattle-seahawks-schedule/)
CenturyLink Field
Seattle, WA
8:20pm ET
NBC
L 38-31


Sunday
Dec. 30

OAK Raiders (https://fbschedules.com/oakland-raiders-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 35-3


AFC Divisional Round


Saturday
Jan. 12

IND Colts (https://fbschedules.com/indianapolis-colts-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
4:35pm ET
NBC
W 31-13


AFC Championship Game


Sunday
Jan. 20

NE Patriots (https://fbschedules.com/new-england-patriots-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
6:40pm ET
CBS
Buy Tickets (https://www.ticketmonster.com/buy-AFC-Championship-Game-Kansas-City-Chiefs-vs-TBD-If-Necessary-tickets-at-Arrowhead-Stadium-Kansas-City-Missouri-01-20-2019/1584678?aid=14849)





Date

Opponent
Time/TV
Tickets


Sunday
Sep. 9

HOU Texans (https://fbschedules.com/houston-texans-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 27-20


Sunday
Sep. 16

at JAX Jaguars (https://fbschedules.com/jacksonville-jaguars-schedule/)
EverBank Field
Jacksonville, FL
4:25pm ET
CBS
L 31-20


Sunday
Sep. 23

at DET Lions (https://fbschedules.com/detroit-lions-schedule/)
Ford Field
Detroit, MI
8:20pm ET
NBC
L 26-10


Sunday
Sep. 30

MIA Dolphins (https://fbschedules.com/miami-dolphins-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 38-7


Thursday
Oct. 4

IND Colts (https://fbschedules.com/indianapolis-colts-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
8:20pm ET
FOX/NFLN
W 38-24


Sunday
Oct. 14

KC Chiefs (https://fbschedules.com/kansas-city-chiefs-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
8:20pm ET
NBC
W 43-40


Sunday
Oct. 21

at CHI Bears (https://fbschedules.com/chicago-bears-schedule/)
Soldier Field
Chicago, IL
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 38-31


Monday
Oct. 29

at BUF Bills (https://fbschedules.com/buffalo-bills-schedule/)
New Era Field
Orchard Park, NY
8:15pm ET
ESPN
W 25-6


Sunday
Nov. 4

GB Packers (https://fbschedules.com/green-bay-packers-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
8:20pm ET
NBC
W 31-17


Sunday
Nov. 11

at TEN Titans (https://fbschedules.com/tennessee-titans-schedule/)
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, TN
1:00pm ET
CBS
L 34-10


Sunday
Nov. 18

BYE




Sunday
Nov. 25

at NY Jets (https://fbschedules.com/ny-jets-schedule/)
MetLife Stadium
E Rutherford, NJ
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 27-13


Sunday
Dec. 2

MIN Vikings (https://fbschedules.com/minnesota-vikings-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
4:25pm ET
FOX
W 24-10


Sunday
Dec. 9

at MIA Dolphins (https://fbschedules.com/miami-dolphins-schedule/)
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, FL
1:00pm ET
CBS
L 34-33


Sunday
Dec. 16

at PIT Steelers (https://fbschedules.com/pittsburgh-steelers-schedule/)
Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
4:25pm ET
CBS
L 17-10


Sunday
Dec. 23

BUF Bills (https://fbschedules.com/buffalo-bills-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 24-12


Sunday
Dec. 30

NY Jets (https://fbschedules.com/ny-jets-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 38-3


AFC Divisional Round


Sunday
Jan. 13

LA Chargers (https://fbschedules.com/la-chargers-schedule/)
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
1:05pm ET
CBS
W 41-28


AFC Championship Game


Sunday
Jan. 20

at KC Chiefs (https://fbschedules.com/kansas-city-chiefs-schedule/)
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
6:40pm ET
CBS
Buy Tickets (https://www.ticketmonster.com/buy-AFC-Championship-Game-Kansas-City-Chiefs-vs-TBD-If-Necessary-tickets-at-Arrowhead-Stadium-Kansas-City-Missouri-01-20-2019/1584678?aid=14849)

[TopekaRoy]

Injury Report:

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/kc.png&h=100&w=100


Name
Position
Inj Desc


Eric Berry

S
Heel


is upgraded to Probable Sunday vs New England



Spencer Ware

RB
Shoulder


is upgraded to Probable Sunday vs New England



Laurent Duvernay-Tardif

G
Fibula


is upgraded to Probable Sunday vs New England



Dorian O'Daniel

LB
Calf


is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs New England



J.D. Moore

RB
Undisclosed


IR



Byron Pringle

WR
Hamstring


IR



Tejan Koroma

C
Knee


IR




https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/ne.png&h=100&w=100


Name
Position
Inj Desc


Ulrick John

T
Foot


IR



Deatrich Wise Jr.

DE
Ankle


is upgraded to Probable Sunday vs Kansas City



Jacob Hollister

TE

Hamstring


IR



Isaiah Wynn

T
Achilles


IR



Braxton Berrios

WR
Undisclosed


IR



Ryan Izzo

TE
Ankle


IR



Christian Sam

LB
Undisclosed


IR

[TopekaRoy]

Depth Charts:


https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/kc.png&h=100&w=100

Chiefs


http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1155&stc=1
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1156&stc=1



https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/ne.png&h=100&w=100


Patriots



http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1157&stc=1
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1158&stc=1

[TopekaRoy]

More Stats & More Stuff

Team Leaders:
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1159&stc=1
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1160&stc=1

Expert's Picks:
http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1161&stc=1

Prisco's Pick:


http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=884&d=1484473553&thumb=1
I truly enjoy watching the Chiefs
play offensive football. And Patrick
Mahomes is going to be an all-time
great. But I think this is the week
Bill Belichick and Brian Flores come
up with a plan to get after Mahomes
with a bunch of blitz looks. The Pats
won’t stop Mahomes, but they will
slow him down enough. The Patriots
haven’t won a road playoff game since
2006, so I am bucking another trend
here when I pick them to do just that.
But I think Brady and Belichick will get
the job done.





Chiefs 24
Patriots 26

[TopekaRoy]

Chiefs vs. Patriots: Game Preview
From Chiefs.com (https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-vs-patriots-game-preview)

Posted Saturday, Jan 19, 2019 11:32 AM


http://prod.static.chiefs.clubs.nfl.com//assets/images/imported/KC/photos/Writer-Headshots/mattmcmullen-headshot.jpg
Matt McMullen
Chiefs Reporter
Chiefs.com
@KCChiefs_Matt (https://twitter.com/KCChiefs_Matt)




Well, this is it.

The Kansas City Chiefs are in uncharted territory for a generation of fans, marching all the way to the AFC Championship Game for the first time in more than two decades and hosting it at Arrowhead Stadium for the first time ever.

The excitement around town is palpable and the expectations for this group have never been more attainable.

A trip to the Super Bowl is one victory away, and fittingly, the New England Patriots are the final obstacle standing in the way.

New England, of course, is no stranger to this moment. This Sunday’s contest will mark the Patriots’ 13th trip to the conference title game in the last 18 seasons and their eighth-straight.

They’ve been the model of success in the NFL over the past 20 years behind the duo of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady – the most productive pairing in the history of the league – bringing five championships to Foxboro in that time.

http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1162&stc=1 (https://twitter.com/KCChiefs_Matt/status/1085586641509629954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1085586641509629954&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chiefs.com%2Fnews%2Fchie fs-vs-patriots-game-preview)

One thing that separates this game from several of those prior championships, however, is the venue.

The Patriots have hosted all but two of their seven-consecutive title games since 2011 - falling in both contests – and Sunday’s game is set to take place within the raucous confines of Arrowhead Stadium.

“Hopefully, they won’t be able to hear anything,” said linebacker Reggie Ragland. “These folks take pride in that around here, so I’m excited for them to go out there and do what they do.”

Indeed, the Arrowhead faithful have done their part this season.

Kansas City is 8-1 at home on the year, holding the opposition to just 17.4 points per game in those contests. It’s an advantage that Brady and the Patriots know well, as Kansas City set the Guinness World Record for crowd noise during a huge win over New England back in 2014.

https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop/f_auto/chiefs/bzxbqaxf5ul1fwanbgi9.jpg

That couples nicely with the fact that, for whatever reason, the Patriots have struggled on the road this season in general.

New England is 3-5 away from Gillette Stadium this year - scoring just 21.6 points per game – while posting a perfect record at home with an average of more than 30 points per contest.

Though despite those struggles away from home, the Chiefs certainly aren’t taking New England – the league’s winningest team since Belichick and Brady joined forces in 2001 – lightly.

“They’re a heck of a team, so I don’t get caught up in all that. I mentioned this before, you’re talking about a dynasty - if there is such a thing - in the National Football League,” said Chiefs’ Head Coach Andy Reid. They’ve been that. You’re talking about a head coach that I think the world of - I think he’s a great coach. He’s done a phenomenal job keeping that thing together. We’re getting ready to get their best shot - offense, defense and special teams.”

And it’s a shot the Chiefs are ready to combat, especially after narrowly dropping the first meeting between these two teams back in Week 6. Kansas City put together multiple rallies in that game - which many consider one of the best contests of the 2018 campaign – before ultimately falling on a field goal as time expired.

The loss was chock full of lessons – it was the first professional loss of Mahomes’ career, after all – but it also featured a strong bounce-back performance from the Chiefs’ young quarterback in the second half and in the games to follow.

https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop/f_auto/chiefs/za7pmerhsgmtuyemrfw4.jpg

“[He’s] a young player. Those things are going to happen at times,” Reid said. “He was able to recover from that one and learn some good lessons that helped him with the other games down the road after that one. They had a good plan and that’s the way it worked out.”

“You just can’t make mistakes,” Mahomes added. “They know how to capitalize on those. We had opportunities in the first half and then I missed [some] open throws, or we missed them with assignments or whatever the scenario was. You can’t make those mistakes if you want to beat teams like the Patriots, who have found ways to win for a long time now.”

That longevity is largely due in part to the timeless Brady, who won his first Super Bowl when Mahomes was six years old. It sets the stage for a clash of generations between perhaps the greatest quarterback of all time and the league’s brightest young star.

“He’s done so much in this league and he’s still doing it to this day,” Mahomes said of Brady. “He’s going to play for more years to come, so I’m always going to strive to do some of things that he’s done - with the Super Bowls that he’s won. That’s the ultimate goal.”

https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop/f_auto/chiefs/ivv4rwftabdwgird18be.jpg

continued in next post---

[TopekaRoy]

---continued from previous post

Brady is pursuing that same goal yet again at the wheel of the fourth-best scoring offense in the NFL (27.3 ppg). His top weapons on the year include tailback James White - who hauled in a team-high 87 catches for 751 yards and seven touchdowns – and wide receiver Julian Edelman, one of Brady’s favorite targets over the years who caught 74 passes for 850 yards and six scores despite missing the first four weeks of the season.

And you can’t discuss New England’s offense without mentioning tight end Rob Gronkowski, who had a down year by his lofty standards (47 catches, 682 yards, 3 touchdowns) but still exists as one of the toughest matchups in the league.

https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop/f_auto/chiefs/rutkc0lx8iufpro9rfzd.jpg

But as much as New England is known for Brady and the passing game, the Patriots’ rushing attack has also impressed this season.

Rookie tailback Sony Michel finished just shy of the 1,000-yard mark on the year while White and veteran running back Rex Burkhead combined to chip in another 611 yards on the ground, forming a dynamic stable of players capable of moving the ball.

That’s especially been the case recently, as New England has ran the ball 111 times for 559 yards – averaging 5.04 yards per run – over their last three games.

It all adds up to create a compelling matchup with Kansas City’s defense, which is coming off its top performance of the season in the Divisional Round against Indianapolis. The Chiefs held the Colts to just seven offensive points in that game and didn’t yield a third-down conversion for the entirety of the contest.

“I think we were communicating and we were playing together,” said linebacker Justin Houston, who finished the game with two sacks. “Once you get that done and you get everybody to communicate on the same page, the sky’s the limit for this defense.”

https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop/f_auto/chiefs/g4akiop1t2qyevsfgnxd.jpg

The Chiefs will look to keep that trend going as Belichick, one of the top defensive minds in the history of the game, looks to find similar success on the opposing sideline.

Belichick is known for schematically taking away a team’s top option on offense, but it’s a challenge that Mahomes and this particular group of playmakers – which led the league in both scoring (35.3) and total (436.3) offense this season – is uniquely positioned to attack.

“I feel like with this offense - you’ve seen it all year - someone new can step up every single week,” Mahomes said. “We have a lot of options - we have a lot of guys that can go out there and make plays - and they have been all season long. Whoever is open, I’ll throw the ball to them no matter who it is. Hopefully, that’s the formula to have success and hopefully get a win.”

Those words were on full display all season long, as Mahomes found 12 different players for touchdowns during the year. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill was on the other end of a team-leading 12 of those scores, hauling in three against New England in Week 6.

In fact, the electric Hill has 14 catches for 275 yards and four touchdowns in two career meetings with the Patriots. Furthermore, New England has allowed just five touchdown receptions of 75 yards or more since 2012, and Hill is responsible for two of them.

http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1163&stc=1 (https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1085725896965640194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1085725896965640194&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chiefs.com%2Fnews%2Fchie fs-vs-patriots-game-preview)

Success aside, it doesn’t change Hill’s preparation heading into Sunday.

“I’m going to do the same thing that I have been doing all year,” Hill said. “I have to continue to be humble, continue to trust this process and continue to work hard, so that’s what I’m going to do. Come in and work.”

That attitude reflects the general sentiment in the locker room despite the biggest game in the history of Arrowhead Stadium on the horizon.

“You don’t change. It’s not what you do. You just come in and you shoot [it to] these guys straight. I think that’s what we all want,” Reid said. “If I have education I can share with them, I share it with them and then get yourself ready to play. All of this doesn’t necessarily matter [during] the game. You eliminate those distractions, you get yourself ready to play against a good football team and, really, it comes down to that when you’re out there on the field. All the hype and celebrations, press conferences and all of those things, once it’s kick off time, you want to make sure that you’ve prepared yourself right.”

And, as game-time nears, that’s where the top homefield advantage in the NFL comes into play.

“Whenever you can go out in pregame warmups and feed on the energy because the fans are already there packing the stadium that early, it truly is special,” Mahomes said. “We feed off that the entire game. There’s not an empty seat in the stands and I know there won’t be an empty seat in Arrowhead this week. I’m excited just to be in front of that crowd playing for this AFC Championship.”

https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop/f_auto/chiefs/qskyzlyppsqox0ismqca.jpg

It's a game that stands as the final hurdle in Kansas City’s pursuit of its first Super Bowl appearance since 1969 - an opportunity that punter Dustin Colquitt, the Chiefs’ longest-tenured player, articulated better than anyone.

“Can you think of a better town in this country that would love and crave an AFC Championship more than Chiefs Kingdom?” Colquitt asked. “I can’t.”

The Chiefs have a chance to deliver that to their fans on Sunday.

[TopekaRoy]

Game Preview from ESPN.com (http://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401038850)

Chiefs-Patriots Preview

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- It seems football fans everywhere are suddenly on the Chiefs' bandwagon, enthralled by Kansas City's record-setting young quarterback and exciting playmakers and hopeful the amiable coach can finally win the big one.

Then again, maybe they're just fans of anybody facing New England.

The Patriots have dominated the AFC for nearly two decades, and the coach-quarterback combination of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will be playing in an eighth consecutive conference title game Sunday night when New England visits the Chiefs at frigid, hostile Arrowhead Stadium.

But whereas Brady& Co. once instilled awe in their opponents, the Chiefs view their showdown as an opportunity for Patrick Mahomes to take the baton as the league's best quarterback and for Kansas City, seeking its first Super Bowl appearance in 49 years , to surpass the Patriots as the NFL's "it" team.

"It'll be huge," Mahomes said. "When I got here, the goal was to win the AFC championship and get to the Super Bowl, and win that. To do that early in my career, it would be a huge thing."

There aren't two more dichotomous teams than the Patriots and Chiefs.

New England has won five Super Bowls during the Belichick-Brady era, setting all kinds of records along the way. The cruel efficiency with which they've sliced up the AFC has made them the bane of fans everywhere but New England and given them the kind of unbeatable aura that accompanied the New York Yankees teams of Derek Jeter and the Chicago Bulls teams of Michael Jordan.

It's not just petty jealousy, though. Many fans have been turned off by Deflategate, Spygate and other instances over the years that have saddled the Patriots with a rather unsavory reputation.

Brady has mostly shrugged it off. So has Belichick, who almost seems to embrace the villain role.

"I don't think about it too much, what people might say or think," said Brady, whose team is a rare playoff underdog Sunday. "I know we're playing against a very good football team. They're the first seed for a reason. They've had a great season and we're going to have to go into a really tough environment and play our best football, and it's a great opportunity for us."

On the flip side are the Chiefs, a team that dominated the AFC throughout the 1990s but reached only one conference title game. They were the league's worst franchise six years ago, when Andy Reid came aboard , but have become a perennial playoff team that was always missing that certain something.

They found it when they drafted Mahomes nearly two years ago .

The quarterback shattered just about every franchise passing record in his first season as a starter, and his down-home style has made him a fan favorite. Kids dressed up like him for Halloween, his curly Mohawk has become the trend at local barbershops, and the aw-shucks way Mahomes has embraced his stunning success has only made him more endearing.

"I think he's a great player on a great team that's very well-coached," Belichick said. "They have a great scheme and a great system. He's got a ton of weapons, so he'll be tough to handle, as will their entire offense, as will their entire team. We'll need our best game."

As the Patriots (12-5) try to advance to their third consecutive Super Bowl, something only two other franchises have accomplished, and the Chiefs (13-4) try to make it for the first time since winning the title in 1970, here are some things to know:

PERSONNEL CHANGES

The Patriots beat the Chiefs in a 43-40 shootout in Week 6, but both teams are different these days. The Patriots lost wide receiver Josh Gordon to personal issues, and the Chiefs waived Kareem Hunt because of off-the-field trouble. Kansas City also is poised to have linebacker Justin Houston and star safety Eric Berry back from injuries on Sunday.

"I mean, that was Week 6. That was a long time ago," Patriots safety Patrick Chung said. "We can't really worry about that. They're a better team and they're on a roll. It's the two best teams in the AFC, so you can't really worry about, `Well, we beat you guys last, so we're going to win.' If we have that mentality, we'll get kicked -- they'll kick our ***, pretty much."

STAR POWER

Brady and Mahomes get plenty of attention, but they don't do it alone. Pats running back James White tied Darren Sproles' postseason record with 15 catches in their 41-28 divisional victory over the Chargers, while Sony Michel has become a breakout star and Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman remain dangerous downfield threats . The Chiefs counter with running back Damien Williams and the pass-catching trio of All-Pro speedster Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins and sure-handed tight end Travis Kelce.

ROAD WOE-RRIORS

New England hasn't lost at home since early last season, but it's been a struggle away from Gillette Stadium . The Patriots were 3-5 on the road this season, their worst mark since 2009, and lost back-to-back games in Miami and Pittsburgh in December. They haven't won a postseason game on the road since 2006, and away teams have lost 10 consecutive conference championship games.

"I don't get caught up in all that," Reid said this week. "They're a heck of a team. I mentioned that before, if you're talking about a dynasty in the National Football League, they're that."

HOME COOKING

The Chiefs were founded by Lamar Hunt, the namesake of the Lamar Hunt Trophy awarded to the AFC champion. But they will be hosting the AFC title game for the first time after ending a 25-year drought in divisional playoff games last week against Indianapolis. They are 8-1 at home this season with their lone loss coming on a last-second 2-point conversion to the Los Angeles Chargers.

"You know it's going to be a playoff atmosphere there," Gronkowski said. "I've been there in the regular season and it felt like a playoff atmosphere. So I just can't imagine what it's going to be like going into a stadium like this."

WEATHER WATCH

While snow is expected Saturday, the forecast for frigid temperatures Sunday has improved a bit and it could be in the 20s much of the game. There will also be a "super blood wolf moon" later in the night, a rare total lunar eclipse in which the moon turns a rusty shade of red.

"There's not really much you can do with the cold," Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower said. "I think Trey (Flowers) and Bill said it best, give us a ball and a field and we'll be there."

[TopekaRoy]

http://www.counterpoint-band.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/CounterPoint_1200x280-1.png

Keys to the Starting Lineup presented by CarMax: On the road again in K.C. (https://www.patriots.com/news/keys-to-the-starting-lineup-presented-by-carmax-on-the-road-again-in-k-c)

Andy Hart
Patriots Football Weeky

Posted Saturday, Jan 19, 2019 04:21 PM

https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_12_desktop/f_auto/patriots/wvqvm0un92yxqikxl2sr.jpg


The good news in New England is that the Patriots got on the road again toward another possible Super Bowl trip with last Sunday afternoon’s dominating win over the overmatched Chargers at Gillette Stadium.

The impressive victory pushed Bill Belichick’s team to the AFC Championship Game for the eighth straight season, extending its own NFL record while finishing the year with a perfect 9-0 record in Foxborough.

But unlike so many past years, this title game with a trip to Super Bowl LIII on the line will be a road game in the tough environment that is Arrowhead Stadium against the Chiefs.

The road has not been kind to the Patriots this season, New England going just 3-5 away from Gillette Stadium. Nor has it been kind to the team in the AFC Championship game, where the Patriots have lost three straight in road environments – all to Peyton Manning – in two trips to Denver (2013, 2015) and one in Indy (2006).

The harsh reality is that it’s hard to win on the road in the NFL, especially in the postseason, even for the greatest dynasty in NFL history buoyed by Belichick and Tom Brady.

The Chiefs earned the No. 1 seed and homefield advantage as the AFC’s top team pretty much all season, driven by the massive production (5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns) of first-year starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Their only loss at Arrowhead was a 29-28 defeat to the division rival Chargers in December.

The Patriots roll into the title game with plenty of momentum built up over three straight impressive wins at home, two over the Bills and Jets to close out the regular season and then the beatdown of L.A.

But it was only a month ago that New England lost consecutive road games in Miami and Pittsburgh in December that magnified the year-long struggles away from Gillette and, in reality, led to this Sunday’s battle being in Kansas City.

“It’s always an honor to play in this game and compete for an AFC Championship. I’m really proud of what our staff and team have done to get to this point,” Belichick said this week. “Obviously, it’s a very strenuous competition. So, to be here and to be one of the final four teams playing this weekend is a great privilege. We embrace it and we’re willing to jump in here with our best competitive effort, week of preparation and be ready to go against a great football team. Andy [Reid], who I have tremendous respect and admiration for, has as usual done a great job with his football team. It’s a well-balanced team. They’ve pretty much led from wire to wire in the AFC, had a great year, great record, outstanding team, do a lot of things well, obviously, and so it will be a big challenge for us and we’re looking forward to the opportunity to compete, and we’ll see what happens on Sunday night.”

“I think we’re expecting, really, what they’ve done all season. They’re the No. 1 seed. They’ve played really well against a lot of good teams,” Brady said of K.C. “They’re hard-nosed, they play in the Midwest, used to the cold weather. You saw in the game against Indy, they were obviously ready to handle it and Indy wasn’t, and it ended up being kind of a blowout. They play hard, they’re well-coached, good on offense, good on defense, explosive returners, veteran coaches, nothing’s going to surprise them. We’re both trying to get to the same place. That’s what the playoffs are all about. It’s going to be an exciting game.”

“I expect their best. They're the No. 1 seed for a reason,” Julian Edelman concluded. “They've got an offense that can light up the scoreboard. They've got a defense that can take away the ball and they've got a special teams that can complement both that are very dangerous as well. You expect to play the number one seed's best game and that's what you're preparing for.”

As the Patriots finalize their preparations to go on the road to Kansas City in the last stop on the road to the Super Bowl, here are some of the keys to New England’s biggest game of the season.

It really is all on the line – New England’s offensive line is coming off arguably its best performance of the season. Brady threw the ball 44 times against the Chargers and was not sacked once, barely even touched by Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram and the rest. It paved the way for Sony Michel to have three touchdowns and 100 yards … before halftime. But the front, like the team, hasn’t been nearly as good on the road this season. Brady was sacked two-plus times in five of eight games on the road. New England’s six worst performances in terms of rushing yards were away from Gillette. Now, the line faces a K.C. front that’s far better at home. It includes a trio of impact pass rushers in Chris Jones (15.5 sacks), Dee Ford (13) and Justin Houston (9), who didn’t play in the regular season game in Foxborough. The Chiefs don’t have a great defense, but they do have talented, impact players they like to move around the defensive front. Past Patriots postseason losses, including on the road, have included the offensive line losing the battle of the trenches. That can’t happen in this one if Brady and Co. are going to have a chance to keep pace with K.C.’s high-scoring attack.

Start fast – The Chiefs outscored their opponents a combined 147 to 56 in the first quarter this season, often starting fast and playing games from ahead. Belichick generally emphasizes that his team always tries to start fast, as it did last week against the Chargers when it went against its norm and took the ball after winning the coin toss. Belichick acknowledged that the Chiefs start as well as any team in football. The start is even more important for New England considering its struggles on the road this season included falling behind early in those losses. Oh, and the Chiefs crowd, as loud as any in the game, will only be emboldened by a fast start from the home squad. As the old football adage goes, the Patriots probably can’t win the game in the first quarter but they could very well lose it. New England isn’t really built – on either side of the ball -- to play catch-up against Mahomes and his weapons.

A Hill of a plan – Tyreek Hill is arguably the most dangerous receiver in the game today. In his last two matchups with the Patriots the speedy target has a combined 14 catches for 275 yards and four touchdowns. He notched a 75-yard touchdown in each game. Somehow, the Patriots need to find a way to keep Hill hemmed in. That’s obviously easier said than done for a guy who had 87 catches for 1,479 yards (17.0 avg.) and 12 touchdowns. In past battles with K.C. it’s seemed that the Patriots focused on stopping tight end Travis Kelce. This week the defensive plan has to start with Hill. There is no obvious matchup or even duo for the job. But it will likely involve a cornerback – J. C. Jackson, who didn’t play in the first meeting with the Chiefs this season, is a candidate – and safety help. Hill moves all over the formation and can beat you in so many ways. The Patriots can’t allow that to happen if they want to get to Atlanta in two weeks.

Full coverage – Stopping Hill is the priority, but the Chiefs cast of weapons goes well beyond one player. Kelce caught 103 passes during the regular season for 1,336 yards and 10 TDs. He’s a big-play threat. Sammy Watkins and Chris Conley are more than capable complementary weapons who can make big plays. Damien Williams has come on to fill the void left when Kareem Hunt was cut and has produced with a couple 100-yard games as well as some catches out of the backfield. The entirety of New England’s defense will be tested, especially when you take into account Mahomes’ ability to extend plays and throw the ball literally all over the field from anywhere on the field. He put up 40 points in the first game in Foxborough despite missing a couple easy early TDs and a couple ugly interceptions in the first half. The Patriots defense has by far its biggest challenge of the season in Kansas City. It will take its best effort, including run defense, controlled pass rush and wide-spread coverage, to get the job done.

Old school vs. new school – There is no question that this is a battle of marquee QBs. It’s last season’s MVP against this year’s presumed winner. It’s a Hall of Fame G.O.A.T. against a new-age youngster with all the athletic ability in the world. Brady is coming off his best game of the season and has the experience factor by light years, including a 72-0 advantage in postseason touchdown passes. But Mahomes doesn’t seem to wilt under pressure and could be the youthful swagger factor that Reid and the Chiefs need to get to the big game. Mahomes wasn’t exactly perfect in last week’s win over Indy and like any young quarterback can make mistakes. The Patriots probably need to find a way to confuse him a bit or throw things at him that he’s not expecting – as was the case with Dont’a Hightower’s interception in the regular season battle – in order to take Mahomes out of his comfort zone. Will the old veteran get back to the biggest game in sports for the ninth time or will the young kid lead his team to the doorstep of a title in his first season as a starter? There’s little question that the quarterback who plays better has a great chance to lead his team to victory.

Junk drawer – There could be a million factors that could factor in the outcome of what has the potential to be a great game. Each team has impact returners who could swing the field, momentum and the outcome. Some think going for it on fourth down could be a factor for both teams. The conditions for kicking are worth watching, especially given that the field got some new sod this week. The weather factor has been derailed a bit, but who knows exactly what the conditions will be on Sunday night. There will be so many players making their title game debuts on both sides of the field that experience may or may not factor in. Third down, red zone, turnovers…all are areas worth keeping an eye on. Game changing plays and players could come into play at any time in almost any area. It’s why this matchup is so darn intriguing. As it should be with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

Prediction: There is little question that in many ways history and big game experience are on the Patriots side, led by Belichick and Brady. But when history is made on Sunday night the past probably won’t have a lot to do with it. It will be about the matchups and the execution at Arrowhead in this singular battle. The Patriots have struggled all year on the road. The Chiefs were a really good team at home, even if the competition wasn’t exactly the NFL’s best. K.C. has athletic playmakers on both sides of the ball and a scary corps of offensive weapons. The Patriots, though, have gotten back to their roots of balanced offense, short passing and overall complementary football. But can they play their best game of the season, near perfect football, for the second week in a row and this time on the road? Given the totality of the season, that’s hard to imagine. This should be a fun, competitive football game. The Patriots need to establish the run and stay on the field. They must finish the drives they get with touchdowns against the NFL’s second-worst red zone defense. They must find a way to keep the NFL’s second-best red zone offense from scoring seven on its drives. In the end, the task may simply be too much for this Patriots team that’s playing with a chip on its shoulder and has embraced its underdog role. Mahomes and the Chiefs may just present too many weapons -- Reid's offense has scored 40-plus in three of its last four meetings with the Patriots -- and put up too many points as the league’s highest-scoring offense. Unfortunately, the view here is a 34-27 Chiefs win, the advantage of playing at home propelling Kansas City to Super Bowl LIII.

[brdempsey69]

As Hank Stram told his Chiefs team at halftime of the 1969 AFL Championship game against Oakland -- "It's in your grasp, now squeeze it. Go out there & turn it on and give it all you've got".

Same principal applies with this current Chiefs team.

[TopekaRoy]

It's time to find out who our next opponent is going to be (if we win today).

[brdempsey69]

It's time to find out who our next opponent is going to be (if we win today).

Personally, I have no concern about who wins the Rams-Saints game as people are probably already dubbing the winner of that game as the Super Bowl 53 champion and the best team in football.

I call BS on that. The best team in football is right there in Kansas City called the CHIEFS. It's up to the Chiefs to go out there today & prove that.

[jason1981]

Who would be tougber to beat for the chiefs? rams or saints. I think rams would be and are a better team then rams. Saints offense doesnt scare me besides akumura and thomas and their defense isnt as good or talented as the rams. So i say rams would be tougher to beat. Plus they have seen us before. Saints haven't.

[brdempsey69]

Who would be tougber to beat for the chiefs? rams or saints. I think rams would be and are a better team then rams. Saints offense doesnt scare me besides akumura and thomas and their defense isnt as good or talented as the rams. So i say rams would be tougher to beat. Plus they have seen us before. Saints haven't.

To me, that is subject for discussion at the end of the day. First things first. Go out and beat NE & whatever happens after that will take care of itself.

[jason1981]

To me, that is subject for discussion at the end of the day. First things first. Go out and beat NE & whatever happens after that will take care of itself.

I only bring it up now cuz im watching the rams and saints game and cant make up my mind who im rooting for.

[brdempsey69]

I only bring it up now cuz im watching the rams and saints game and cant make up my mind who im rooting for.

Understood. Personally, I'm tuning out that game, as my main concern is what the Chiefs do today, and then I can check in on the doings of the Rams-Saints game later.

[jason1981]

Honestly im getting bored watching the saints rams game. Rams have alot more weapons on offense then the saints but their not playing like it.

[jason1981]

Im suprised that lb kpass and LDT is inactive today. Kpass is a better pass rusher then speks but i want them both active so they all can rotate and keep ford and houston fresh. Also is LDT not a better option of a back up then other backup?

[brdempsey69]

Over at kcchiefs.com, Justin Houston was quoted as telling the rest of his teammates "Not many guys get this opportunity". To me, the names of Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson, and Jamaal Charles come to mind. Those guys aren't with the Chiefs anymore, but they aren't forgotten.

There's a sign in the Chiefs locker room that says "Work to Win", and the today, the Chiefs must Work to Win, Coach to Win, and Play to Win.


Im suprised that lb kpass and LDT is inactive today. Kpass is a better pass rusher then speks but i want them both active so they all can rotate and keep ford and houston fresh. Also is LDT not a better option of a back up then other backup?

I have reservations about Kpass being inactive & think that is a mistake.

[TopekaRoy]

The on-line links to today's game have been updated in post #2 (http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/showthread.php/28879-***AFC-Championship-Chiefs-vs-Patriots-Official-Game-Day-Thread*?p=347355#post347355).

It took me 18 games, but I finally got the Chiefs and opponents schedules to line up properly!
I'm not really sure how I did it, though...

[brdempsey69]

An hour until kickoff.

Let's have no last second finishes today in this game like week 6. Not today.

Instead, let's have the Chiefs HIT, CONTROL, TAKE CHARGE, and DOMINATE !!

[TopekaRoy]

Rams just kicked a 48 yd FG to tie the game 23-23 and send it in to overtime!

[jason1981]

Over at kcchiefs.com, Justin Houston was quoted as telling the rest of his teammates "Not many guys get this opportunity". To me, the names of Tamba Hali, Derrick Johnson, and Jamaal Charles come to mind. Those guys aren't with the Chiefs anymore, but they aren't forgotten.

There's a sign in the Chiefs locker room that says "Work to Win", and the today, the Chiefs must Work to Win, Coach to Win, and Play to Win.



I have reservations about Kpass being inactive & think that is a mistake.

Kpass being inactive makes me afraid thatvthey dont plan to blitz brady that mutxh that they need to keep ford or houston fresh.

[TopekaRoy]

Well, if the Chiefs are in any way motivated by revenge, here is their chance to exact it two games in a row; tonight against the Pats and in two weeks against the Rams.

[jason1981]

Rams won in overtime. Im picked everygame right in playoffs. P.s. of course i pickinch chiefs. I will go undeafted in playoffs. Superbowl different story as i been saying Rams were better then sains and more dangerous. But of course il puck chiefs but il be nervous more then ever.

[brdempsey69]

I still remember 25 years ago, that dropped passes cost the Chiefs a chance of winning that AFC Championship game in Buffalo.

TODAY --Chiefs receivers, PLEASE look the ball in and catch it & then RUN.

The important thing is to play sound fundamental football in ALL phases of the game & the Chiefs can win this.

[TopekaRoy]

Rams won in overtime. Im picked everygame right in playoffs. P.s. of course i pickinch chiefs. I will go undeafted in playoffs. Superbowl different story as i been saying Rams were better then sains and more dangerous. But of course il puck chiefs but il be nervous more then ever.

Rams can be beat with the right defensive scheme. My Bears held them to 6 points. If the Chiefs get there the Rams will need to score at least 30 to beat us. They didn't do that today.

[TopekaRoy]

I still remember 25 years ago, that dropped passes cost the Chiefs a chance of winning that AFC Championship game in Buffalo.

TODAY --Chiefs receivers, PLEASE look the ball in and catch it & then RUN.

The important thing is to play sound fundamental football in ALL phases of the game & the Chiefs can win this.

Agreed. Everyone complete your assignments and nobody try to do to much. I think our defense has started to figure that out over the past few games.

[matthewschiefs]

So amped

lets do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[brdempsey69]

Chiefs won the toss & deferred to the 2nd half. Let's get a stop on Defense on the Pats first Offensive series & set the tone of the day.

[TopekaRoy]

I will only make one prediction about this game.

Following the game there will be a Chiefs red KC Wolf total lunar eclipse. Even the Solar system is a Chiefs fan, tonight!

[Eydugstr]

Take it to them D. No mercy.

[matthewschiefs]

Come on D

Lets show last week wasn't a fluke

[Bike]

MUST get pressure on Brady.

[brdempsey69]

C'mon Defense -- DIG IN !!

[matthewschiefs]

UGH the Bad D has shown up so far :(

[brdempsey69]

Need a turnover. Force a fumble.

[Eydugstr]

Nice job Hitchens

[Eydugstr]

Dangit

[jason1981]

They are killing the clock and getting 1st downs.

[brdempsey69]

Keep your poise. Don't quit. Hang in there.

[matthewschiefs]

Ok 3rd and 7 Hold them to a try for 3

[chiefnutz]

I don't like how this is starting.

[Bike]

Swiss cheese so far.

[Chiefs4life24]

the offense is gonna have to do it all by itself tonight

[Bike]

Maybe a mistake to defer. We needed a good start.

[brdempsey69]

C'mon Defense. Keep your poise. Hang in there & do NOT quit.

[jason1981]

Just let them score. The more more youbket them eat up the clock and score anyways is going to kill us. Over half the quarter is over and we haven't even touched the ball. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If they're going to score just let them score. Defense just stay on the sideline if you want cuz you will cost us the game by giving the pats to win time of possession. If this keeps up our offfense will only have 4 drives the whole game

[matthewschiefs]

UGH this D is going to make this a long night

[Eydugstr]

Lame D very lame

[Bike]

On a cold day like this, why defer and give Brady the ball on purpose while Mahomes and company freezing on the bench.

[jason1981]

Speaks just got man handled by gronk. That td was on speaks. I never understood the hyoe sbout speaks. Iv never liked the speaks pick.

[chiefnutz]

I hope we can score on our drive and even it up.

[brdempsey69]

Alright Offense, get it back. They've punched & we need to counter-punch.

[Seek]

Bilichick found his b to pick on. Congrats Sorenson, your that guy

[Eydugstr]

Wth O-line

[Eydugstr]

Thanks NE

[Seek]

Not liking the play calling from both defense and offense so far

[chiefnutz]

Our O doesn't look ready.

[matthewschiefs]

This could not start any worse

[brdempsey69]

The Chiefs didn't come ready to play today & look like they are going to just roll over on their backs and DIE, just like the Chargers did last week.

[jason1981]

This game does not repat not look good. Its look like we will only get 2 drives this half the way we're playing. Not impressed at all.

[Seek]

Need a stop right here

[matthewschiefs]

3rd and 4 and you let them line up and run for the first UGH

[Seek]

Omg, right at Sorenson

[chiefnutz]

We can't fall behind like we did during the reg. season.

[jason1981]

We really need a turnover to spark some energy

[Chiefster]

Hard to see it happening for us tosay. They don't look like they want it.

[Seek]

Every play has gone at Sorenson

[Seek]

Not that time

[brdempsey69]

Need to make some adjustments on both sides of the ball. Do NOT quit.

Very BAD 1st QTR. GET IN THE GAME !!

[jason1981]

Ibdont care whatvhsppens. I wand bob sutton gone after this season. No ofs and buts about it i want him fired. Wr are wide open for easy catches and 1st downs.

[chiefnutz]

Need to make some adjustments on both sides of the ball. Do NOT quit.

I agree and how did we not game plan for this?

[Eydugstr]

Don't even look at the numbers.

[Eydugstr]

pick!!!!!!

[Bike]

Wow..

[matthewschiefs]

PICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That might have saved the season

Got to score to make it really hurt them

[chiefnutz]

All right now lets kick the O in gear and tie this up.

[TopekaRoy]

No need to panic, yet. There is still a lot of game to play. That pick was HUGE!

[Chiefster]

Finally!

[jason1981]

Reid bettet go no huddle offense and try to make this a shootout game cuz we cant allow Pats to run as much.

[Bike]

How does Brady make that throw. Thanks

[matthewschiefs]

Now wake up guys we have a shot to get some momentum going our way LETS GO

[brdempsey69]

Raglund with the pick!! That was so much needed !! Let's do something on Offense. Move the sticks, keep possession of the ball & get some points on the board.

Hang in there, Chiefs & do NOT quit !!

[Eydugstr]

C'mon offense good drive here with a TD

[TopekaRoy]

Justin would've just let them score a TD. I'm not sure how that would be better than an INT.

[Seek]

Come on andy

[Seek]

You are being clowned

[matthewschiefs]

Playcalling UGH

[brdempsey69]

C'mon O-Line -- get in the game & block !! They should have had a 1st down, there.

You CANNOT squander opportunities like this.

Andy Reid -- please make some adjustment on Offense & get it going.

[Bike]

Another 3 and out championship game at home? Screw Reid's game plan. Mahomes just go out there and sling it.

[jason1981]

The whole world knew that playbwas coming. Reid sucking at play calling tonight. Why go right up the middle. Spread the ball and get out on the edge where they cam cut up. Just Reid rolling his eyes. Well hoping hes rolling them at himself.

[TopekaRoy]

I'm hoping the bad start is just nerves and everyone will start to settle down.

[jason1981]

Another 3 and out championship game at home? Screw Reid's game plan. Mahomes just go out there and sling it.

Thats whats puzzling me. It looks like Reid is trying to take Mahomes game away from him.

[Chiefster]

Our offensive execution has much to be desired.

[matthewschiefs]

Ok another 3rd down D come on PLEASE

[matthewschiefs]

Sigh guess it was to much to ask for

[chiefnutz]

I would have reviewed that catch

[brdempsey69]

Need another turnover. Force a FUMBLE !!

[Seek]

I would have reviewed that catchit hit the ground

[Seek]

They will line up for it

[Seek]

The do that every game against us

[brdempsey69]

Delay of game on NE !!

[Seek]

Come on offense. The defense has held twice now

[matthewschiefs]

The D looks to have woken up Offense needs to starting with the playcalling and O Line

[Bike]

Held them to 0 points that time. Much better.

[TopekaRoy]

Okay. We got the ball back and we're still only down by 7. This could've been a lot worse.

[brdempsey69]

Okay Offense. Get it going. Let's get some points. No STUPID play-calling this time.

[Bike]

Okay Offense. Get it going. Let's get some points. No STUPID play-calling this time.

This. Time for Mahomes to play some street ball.

[matthewschiefs]

Great job Mahomes

[TopekaRoy]

There's the Mahomes we've been waiting to see!

[matthewschiefs]

HILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally some life from the offense LETS GO

[brdempsey69]

This. Time for Mahomes to play some street ball.

And there it was on that 3rd down conversion.

[Eydugstr]

Yes!!!! That's the way offense!

[matthewschiefs]

OH that would have been a TD SIGH

[Chiefs4life24]

OH williams wouldve walked in for that TD

[brdempsey69]

C'mon Mahomes, settle down. Let's get some points.

[Seek]

And why is Ldt inactive

[matthewschiefs]

UGH nothing is going right :(

[jason1981]

Can our oline block. Thats was on swartz

[brdempsey69]

C'mon Mahomes. You cannot take those sacks like that. You cannot take points off the board.

[TopekaRoy]

Terrible finish to a great drive. But you can feel the momentum starting to swing in our favor.

[Bike]

Man. 2nd half winding down and zero points.

[Eydugstr]

We're lucky we're only down by 7.

[brdempsey69]

Mahomes has got to settle down & not miss on throws where receivers are wide-open. And quit taking those sacks.

[Chiefster]

C'mon Mahomes. You cannot take those sacks like that. You cannot take points off the board.

Cannot run backwards like that. Stay in field goal range and eat the ball if need be.

[chiefnutz]

We're lucky we're only down by 7.

I so agree and we have to make some changes if we are thinking about winning this game.

[brdempsey69]

Cannot run backwards like that. Stay in field goal range and eat the ball if need be.

Exactly. And let's try running some off-tackle smashes behind Eric Fisher when they run the ball, since Schwartz has decided to not block today.

[Bike]

Kelce wants to play. Get him the ball.

[Eydugstr]

Offense needs to get its collective stuff together. Defense is hanging on but that won't last against Brady.

[chiefnutz]

This is just getting ugly.

[Seek]

Not to beat a dead horse but Sorensen is getting it handed to him

[brdempsey69]

C'mon Defense. Keep your poise.

[matthewschiefs]

So far the difference is COACHING

They have been ready for EVERYTHING we do

We have not

[brdempsey69]

So far the difference is COACHING

They have been ready for EVERYTHING we do

We have not

Exactly. The Chiefs have been out-coached.

[Chiefs4life24]

It was a good season

[Bike]

Not to beat a dead horse but Sorensen is getting it handed to him
That's because Sorenson is not an NFL starting safety. It's what we have.

[brdempsey69]

It was a good season

This is NO time to quit.

[chiefnutz]

Well if we don't make some big changes it's over.

[Seek]

Nelson should have been flagged tool

[Bike]

No pressure on Brady.

[chiefnutz]

KC 47 yds and Pats. 245

[Eydugstr]

Lame.

[jason1981]

Games over. It qould be dumb to think that all of a sudden we expect bob sutton to make adjustments. Also our offense play calling has been so bad. Also oline not blocking.

[brdempsey69]

I want Sutton FIRED after this season.

[Seek]

Why fisher. That was puke of an effort

[chiefnutz]

What the heck?

[Bike]

There is no excuse to not get any pressure on a 41 year old immobile qb.

[Eydugstr]

The way we are playing it should be 34-0. We are lucky to be down by 2 TDs.

[Pro_Angler]

Pos sell outs@!@ rigged as hell!! Next year? Screw your next year its alaays next year all fixed as hell!! Screw hunt screw mahomes and screw reid for throwing this game!@

[brdempsey69]

Is Schwartz going to block anybody? SHEESH !! Make adjustments to counter that, PLEASE.

Unbelievable that the Chiefs were this poorly prepared.

[Seek]

All the scabs on this team have been scratched and are oozing puss.

[jason1981]

This is just embarrassing. All phases. Playcalling on bith sides. The game plans on both sides are a disaster. Both lines suck.

[Pro_Angler]

Screw you NFL SCREW YOU RIGGED NFL SCREW YOU HUNT ANDCREID AND MAHOMES FIR LAYING DOWN FORVTHE NFL TO GIVE BRADY A GOID BYE SUPERBOWL LIKE MANNING. IM BURNING MY KC CRap!!

[TopekaRoy]

I want Sutton FIRED after this season.

Me, too. I was hoping to keep the Pats to 3 on that last drive, but 14 points is about what you would expect from our defense against a high powered offense like New England's. Our offense has way too many weapons to not score in 30 minutes. We need to figure out how the Pats are stopping us and make adjustments to fix it.

[Pro_Angler]

SCew you NFL FOR RIGGING GAMES! SCREW YOU REID AND MAHOMES FOR LAYING DOWN TO THE NFL FOR A BRADY GOING AWAY CHAMPIONSHIP!@ NEXT YEAR?? SCREW ANOTHER NEXT YEAR BULL****!! IM DONE BURN EVERYTHING!!@

[Seek]

Screw you NFL SCREW YOU RIGGED NFL SCREW YOU HUNT ANDCREID AND MAHOMES FIR LAYING DOWN FORVTHE NFL TO GIVE BRADY A GOID BYE SUPERBOWL LIKE MANNING. IM BURNING MY KC CRap!!

You need a Xanax

[Eydugstr]

Is Schwartz going to block anybody? SHEESH !! Make adjustments to counter that, PLEASE.

Unbelievable that the Chiefs were this poorly prepared.

It's like we didn't take them seriously at all

[chiefnutz]

We look flat and unprepared.

[Bike]

This is just embarrassing. All phases. Playcalling on bith sides. The game plans on both sides are a disaster. Both lines suck.
What a rotten time to play your worst game of the season. This is what we always wanted - AFC championship game at Arrowhead. And we lay an egg with ZERO point at the half.

[brdempsey69]

Screw you NFL SCREW YOU RIGGED NFL SCREW YOU HUNT ANDCREID AND MAHOMES FIR LAYING DOWN FORVTHE NFL TO GIVE BRADY A GOID BYE SUPERBOWL LIKE MANNING. IM BURNING MY KC CRap!!

It sure is looking that way. If the Chiefs blow this game & don't fight back in the 2nd half and come out with a win, then I'll have no doubt, it is just like you say. The Chiefs just aren't playing with any sense of urgency that they should be playing with.

[jason1981]

If Andy Reid noesnt come out in no huddle then ibwill habe no faith at all that he wants it that bad. He chokes in big games.

[Seek]

Does James Brown are. Seriously I think he may be a robot. He looks and sounds the same ad he did many years ago through Madden games etc

[TopekaRoy]

I'm MAD!

I understand why you are upset but either settle down or at least keep it out of your posts. Just because your language isn't automatically censored, doesn't mean it is acceptable.

[Seek]

The offensive line is getting beat so bad it's hard to tell who it is as the aren't even in the screen. But I think fisher and Irving are getting it handed to them

[brdempsey69]

Okay, so you're down 14-0. That's only TWO plays. DON'T QUIT !!

Get your heads out of your tails & get in the game and PLAY !!

[Bike]

Look at the bright side. We get the ball first.

[Eydugstr]

C mon offense do something.

[TopekaRoy]

Look at the bright side. We get the ball first.

Absolutely, but we need to get 7 on this drive or this game could get away from us in a hurry.

[Eydugstr]

Nice stick by #26

[TopekaRoy]

That's better!

[matthewschiefs]

Man we really needed that

[Bike]

Absolutely, but we need to get 7 on this drive or this game could get away from us in a hurry.
Yessir.

[Eydugstr]

Nice catch by Watkins

[Bike]

Nice.

[Eydugstr]

Td kelce!!!!!!

[Seek]

Did they wake up?

[TopekaRoy]

Touchdown Kelce! That should fire up the crowd and the defense!

[matthewschiefs]

TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right back in this thing LETS FREAKING GO

[Eydugstr]

Turnover by the D would huge here.

[matthewschiefs]

D has to get a stop Come on we can turn this thing around LETS GO

[Bike]

Now it's time for D to man up. Put Brady on the ground.

[brdempsey69]

Back in the ball game. Hang in there & don't quit !!

[Seek]

I understand why you are upset but either settle down or at least keep it out of your posts. Just because your language isn't automatically censored, doesn't mean it is acceptable.

Last pats game pa quit watching and we caught up. May be he turned it off again

[jason1981]

On second thought maybe its just the chiefs just dont truely believe luke they belong in the afc championship game. Mayne they're doubting themselves and its showing. How else do you explain the 1st half? We haven't played that bad all year. Hopefully someone gave thim an *** chewing and woke them up.

[TopekaRoy]

Turnover by the D would huge here.

A 3-and-out would be great, but yeah, a turnover would be even better. The grand prize? a pick 6!

[Bike]

If Brady scores on this drive, I'm gonna hit myself in the head with a hammer.

[chiefnutz]

Ok now let's play some D!!!

[TopekaRoy]

If Brady scores on this drive, I'm gonna hit myself in the head with a hammer.

No, don't do that! at least don't use the pointy end!:lol:

[chiefnutz]

1st down OMG

[matthewschiefs]

3rd down COME ON D this is what you are supposed to be good at

[Bike]

Yes!

[TopekaRoy]

D get's a stop! Let's go tie it up!

[Eydugstr]

Outstanding job CHRIS JONES!!!

[matthewschiefs]

THANK YOU D

LETS TIE THIS THING UP

Whatever was said at halftime seems to have be effective

[TopekaRoy]

I wish Hill would quit running backwards. It rarely works.

[Bike]

Don't run backwards!

[matthewschiefs]

Our guys just try to do to much sometimes and it cost us like what Hill just did

[Eydugstr]

Offense....nice long drive please

[Seek]

No, don't do that! at least don't use the pointy end!:lol:
Whiskey works better. You don't die from it

[chiefnutz]

Yes it did 1st down at the 6

[Seek]

Offense....nice long drive please

I want a quick score

[brdempsey69]

That was a BS penalty call. Hill should have just took it straight up the field.

[TopekaRoy]

Whiskey works better. You don't die from it

And the next morning you still feel like you hit yourself in the head with a hammer!

[Eydugstr]

1st down Williams!!!

[TopekaRoy]

More Damen Williams, Please!

[TopekaRoy]

Kelce needs to hang on to that.

[Seek]

Erving is a mental liability

[Eydugstr]

Did our Oline miss the bus to work today???

[chiefnutz]

Oh look somebody prepared for us.

[matthewschiefs]

UGH and we have to give it right back to them

[Eydugstr]

Our D needs a big play right now.

[Seek]

Erving has been killing drives all year. Jumping and holding and being stupid

[brdempsey69]

Kelce's drop stopped that drive, plus the false-start penalty. Are the Chiefs trying to give this game away?

[Bike]

You can't beat these guys without long drives and scoring points. Just not our night.

[chiefnutz]

Yep looks like it. They don't want to play the Rams again.

[jason1981]

Why is nelson playing 10 yards off down the field?

[Eydugstr]

Thanks NE

[Eydugstr]

Why is nelson playing 10 yards off down the field?
Because he can't cover.

[Eydugstr]

Held them to three at least.

[jason1981]

If qe just hild them to 3 points each drive and make sure we get a td each drive we have a chance.

[TopekaRoy]

Defense did a good job to hold them to 3 given they practically started in FG position. Offense need to capitalize, now. Use Damen but don't get too conservative.

[brdempsey69]

There is still time. Hang in there & DON'T QUIT !!

Offense let's get another score and close the gap on this next series. Receivers -- CATCH THE BALL !!

[chiefnutz]

Held them to three at least.

Whoo Hooo, I hope we get a prize for that.

[jason1981]

Also dont you think its about time we have a special teams tc? Dave toub been almost silent all year. Is he not that good of a special team coach. Whens the kast time we've had a kick return td?

[Bike]

Why is nelson playing 10 yards off down the field?
Because Nelson is not a starting NFL cornerback. It's what we have.

[Seek]

Offensive line. Sigh

[TopekaRoy]

What a pass to Watkins!

[Eydugstr]

Nice catch Watkins

[matthewschiefs]

Offense looking a lot better.

Have to finish and GET 1 STOP COME ON

[Eydugstr]

And Williams caps it off with another.

[Bike]

It's Kelce time.

[TopekaRoy]

We're 15 minutes from history and about 15 yards from a TD. Gotta make the 2nd if they want make the 1st.

[brdempsey69]

Go out there in the 4th QTR & turn it on & give it all you've got.

The Chiefs can still win this.

[Bike]

We're 15 minutes from history and about 15 yards from a TD. Gotta make the 2nd if they want make the 1st.
Well said.

[TopekaRoy]

PI! 1st and goal from the 1.

[Bike]

Obvious flag!

[matthewschiefs]

They actually threw a flag for Kelce

[Eydugstr]

LOL way to go NE

[Eydugstr]

TD Williams!!!!!!!!!!

[Bike]

Yeah!

[brdempsey69]

Take it in, Chiefs. Let's go.

TD, Williams. Let's get the ball back and do it again.

[TopekaRoy]

Touchdown, Kaaaaansas City!

[chiefnutz]

Oh yes

[matthewschiefs]

COME ON D 1 FREAKING STOP

We got some momentum when it matters most KEEP IT GOING

[Eydugstr]

Crowd is right back in it.

[Bike]

Doggone if we coulda scored some points in the first half we'd be on our way at this point.

[TopekaRoy]

3 point game. We have the home field advantage and the momentum. Gotta strike now. We may not get this close again for a long time.