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    TopekaRoy
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      #1070499
      TopekaRoy
      Participant
        The Kansas City Chiefs (13-4) (8-1 @ Home)

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        vs.

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

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        Sunday, January 20, 5:40PM CT
        at
        Arrowhead Stadium

        Kansas City, Missouri
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        Television coverage:
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        #1070500
        TopekaRoy
        Participant
          Stats & Stuff


          Weather forecast:
          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:
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          Last 10 Games Head-2-Head:
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          Edge Finder:
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          OddsShark Super Computer Prediction:
          Chiefs 25.7
          Patriots 27.4

          Notable Quotables:

          “[The Hunt Family] know 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.”

          –Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid on bringing the Lamar Hunt trophy to Arrrowhead

          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

          #1070501
          TopekaRoy
          Participant

            Schedules/Results:
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            [TD]Date[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]Opponent[/TD]
            [TD]Time/TV[/TD]
            [TD]Tickets[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Sep. 9
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at LA Chargers
            StubHub Center
            Carson, CA[/TD]
            [TD] 4:05pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 38-28[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Sep. 16
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at PIT
            Heinz Field
            Pittsburgh, PA[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 42-37[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Sep. 23
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]SF 49ers
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            FOX[/TD]
            [TD]W 38-27[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Monday
            Oct. 1
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at DEN Broncos
            Broncos Stadium
            Denver, CO[/TD]
            [TD] 8:15pm ET
            ESPN[/TD]
            [TD]W 27-23[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Oct. 7
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]JAX Jaguars
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 30-14[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Oct. 14[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at NE Patriots
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 8:20pm ET
            NBC[/TD]
            [TD]L 43-40[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Oct. 21
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]CIN Bengals
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 8:20pm ET
            NBC[/TD]
            [TD]W 45-10[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Oct. 28
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]DEN Broncos
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 30-23[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Nov. 4
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at CLE Browns
            FirstEnergy Stadium
            Cleveland, OH[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 37-21[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Nov. 11
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]AZ Cardinals
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 26-14[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Monday
            Nov. 19[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at LA Rams
            LA Memorial Col.
            Los Angeles, CA[/TD]
            [TD] 8:15pm ET
            ESPN[/TD]
            [TD]L 54-51[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Nov. 25[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]BYE[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 2
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at OAK Raiders
            Oakland Coliseum
            Oakland, CA[/TD]
            [TD] 4:05pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 40-33[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 9
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]BAL Ravens
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 27-24(OT)[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Thursday
            Dec. 13[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]LA Chargers
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 8:20pm ET
            FOX/NFLN[/TD]
            [TD]L 29-28[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 23[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at SEA Seahawks
            CenturyLink Field
            Seattle, WA[/TD]
            [TD] 8:20pm ET
            NBC[/TD]
            [TD]L 38-31[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 30
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]OAK Raiders
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 35-3[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD=”colspan: 5″]AFC Divisional Round[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Saturday
            Jan. 12
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]IND Colts
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO[/TD]
            [TD] 4:35pm ET
            NBC[/TD]
            [TD]W 31-13[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD=”colspan: 5″]AFC Championship Game[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Jan. 20
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]NE Patriots
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO
            [/TD]
            [TD] 6:40pm ET
            CBS
            [/TD]
            [TD]Buy Tickets[/TD]
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            [TR]
            [TD]Date[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]Opponent[/TD]
            [TD]Time/TV[/TD]
            [TD]Tickets[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Sep. 9
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]HOU Texans
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 27-20[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Sep. 16[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at JAX Jaguars
            EverBank Field
            Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
            [TD] 4:25pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]L 31-20[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Sep. 23[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at DET Lions
            Ford Field
            Detroit, MI[/TD]
            [TD] 8:20pm ET
            NBC[/TD]
            [TD]L 26-10[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Sep. 30
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]MIA Dolphins
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 38-7[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Thursday
            Oct. 4
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]IND Colts
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 8:20pm ET
            FOX/NFLN[/TD]
            [TD]W 38-24[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Oct. 14
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]KC Chiefs
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 8:20pm ET
            NBC[/TD]
            [TD]W 43-40[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Oct. 21
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at CHI Bears
            Soldier Field
            Chicago, IL[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 38-31[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Monday
            Oct. 29
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at BUF Bills
            New Era Field
            Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
            [TD] 8:15pm ET
            ESPN[/TD]
            [TD]W 25-6[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Nov. 4
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]GB Packers
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 8:20pm ET
            NBC[/TD]
            [TD]W 31-17[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Nov. 11[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at TEN Titans
            Nissan Stadium
            Nashville, TN[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]L 34-10[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Nov. 18[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]BYE[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Nov. 25
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at NY Jets
            MetLife Stadium
            E Rutherford, NJ[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 27-13[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 2
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]MIN Vikings
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 4:25pm ET
            FOX[/TD]
            [TD]W 24-10[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 9[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at MIA Dolphins
            Hard Rock Stadium
            Miami Gardens, FL[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]L 34-33[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 16[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at PIT Steelers
            Heinz Field
            Pittsburgh, PA[/TD]
            [TD] 4:25pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]L 17-10[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 23
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]BUF Bills
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 24-12[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Dec. 30
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]NY Jets
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 1:00pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 38-3[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD=”colspan: 5″]AFC Divisional Round[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Jan. 13[/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD]LA Chargers
            Gillette Stadium
            Foxborough, MA[/TD]
            [TD] 1:05pm ET
            CBS[/TD]
            [TD]W 41-28[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD=”colspan: 5″]AFC Championship Game[/TD]
            [/TR]
            [TR]
            [TD] Sunday
            Jan. 20
            [/TD]
            [TD][/TD]
            [TD] at KC Chiefs
            Arrowhead Stadium
            Kansas City, MO
            [/TD]
            [TD] 6:40pm ET
            CBS
            [/TD]
            [TD]Buy Tickets[/TD]
            [/TR]
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            #1070502
            TopekaRoy
            Participant

              Injury Report:

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              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Eric Berry
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]S[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Heel[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]is upgraded to Probable Sunday vs New England
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Spencer Ware
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]RB[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Shoulder[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]is upgraded to Probable Sunday vs New England
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]G[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Fibula[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]is upgraded to Probable Sunday vs New England
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Dorian O’Daniel
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]LB[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Calf[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs New England
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]J.D. Moore
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]RB[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Undisclosed[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]IR
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Byron Pringle
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]WR[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Hamstring[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]IR
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Tejan Koroma
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]C[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Knee[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]IR
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
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              [TH=”class: inj-desc”]Inj Desc[/TH]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Ulrick John
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]T[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Foot[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]IR
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Deatrich Wise Jr.
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]DE[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Ankle[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]is upgraded to Probable Sunday vs Kansas City
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Jacob Hollister
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]TE
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Hamstring[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]IR
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Isaiah Wynn
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]T[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Achilles[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]IR
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Braxton Berrios
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]WR[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Undisclosed[/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: full-row injuries injury-data”]
              [TD=”colspan: 42″]IR
              [/TD]
              [/TR]
              [TR=”class: injuries injury-data gc-row”]
              [TD=”class: name gc-data, colspan: 1″]Ryan Izzo
              [/TD]
              [TD=”class: position gc-data, colspan: 1″]TE[/TD]
              [TD=”class: description gc-data, colspan: 1″]Ankle[/TD]
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              #1070503
              TopekaRoy
              Participant

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                #1070504
                TopekaRoy
                Participant
                  More Stats & More Stuff

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                  [TD]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
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                  #1070505
                  TopekaRoy
                  Participant

                    Chiefs vs. Patriots: Game Preview
                    From Chiefs.com

                    Posted Saturday, Jan 19, 2019 11:32 AM
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                    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.

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                    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.

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                    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.

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                    “[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.”

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                    #1070506
                    TopekaRoy
                    Participant

                      —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.

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                      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.”

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                      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.

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                      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.”

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                      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.

                      #1070508
                      TopekaRoy
                      Participant

                        Game Preview from ESPN.com

                        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.”

                        #1070509
                        TopekaRoy
                        Participant

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                          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

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                          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.

                          #1070515

                          [FONT=&quot]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.[/FONT]

                          #1070517
                          TopekaRoy
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                            It’s time to find out who our next opponent is going to be (if we win today).

                            #1070518

                            @TopekaRoy 347374 wrote:

                            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.

                            #1070519

                            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.

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