KC Chiefs: Injuries may end perfect record with trip to New England
By Mike Norris
The KC Chiefs have kept a goose egg in the loss column through five games this year, but their toughest test yet will come on the road Sunday night in primetime against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
It’s been a fun season so far for KC Chiefs fans, as they’ve seen their team score the second-most points in the league, and despite a shaky defense, have left every game unscathed.
It won’t be so easy this weekend when the Chiefs head to Foxborough to take on Tom Brady, head coach Bill Belichick and the rest of the Patriots.
Say what you want about New England — that they are aging, that Kansas City has demolished them the past two times they’ve played in the regular season or that they’ve looked less than stellar this season — but as long as the man many call the GOAT is under center and The Hoodie is on the sidelines, the Patriots have a chance to win any game
While it’s true the Chiefs have outscored the Patriots 83-41 in two regular seasons games since 2014, New England has found more overall success during that time.
Since that Monday Night Football debacle for Brady at Arrowhead on Sept. 29, 2014, he and the Patriots have won two Super Bowls and played in three. On their way to an AFC Championship appearance in 2016, following the 2015 season, New England defeated the Chiefs 27-20 in a divisional round matchup.
In other words, just because the Chiefs already hold a two-game lead on the Patriots this season, history suggests New England has a great shot in this game.
So does Vegas.
The eye test says the Chiefs look like the better team. But the home thrashing of the Jacksonville Jaguars last weekend did not come without some disappointment, as injuries to key players on both sides of the ball should have Kansas City fans worried this week.