Patriots Pregame Thread AFC Championship: We are on to Kansas City!

[Uptown]

Idk if this has been posted yet, but I really want to give a special shoutout to ST/LB Ramon Humber. He’s been exxxcellent (Mr. Burns voice) since he arrived. IIRC, he’s directly impacted about 4-5 ST plays by himself. He’s been a godsend to our unit.

We appreciate you Ramon!

 

[Patjew]

My old man said the same thing.

Hmmm, so I AM your father after all.

 

[signbabybrady]

Hmmm, so I AM your father after all.

You taking me to ATL?

 

[denverpatsfan]

Who is covering the other super fast KC receiver? Sammy Watkins?

 

[Tb12goesinya]

Who is covering the other super fast KC receiver? Sammy Watkins?

I would put Gilmore 1 on 1 vs Watkins. JC on Hill with direct shade over the top on every single play. Also, I think it's important to prevent clean releases from Kelce and confuse Mahommes about who will cover Kelce after initial 5 yard bump.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Who is covering the other super fast KC receiver? Sammy Watkins?

I doubt Watkins will be THAT fast with that foot injury

 

[Patjew]

You taking me to ATL?

Maybe... let me know if there’s something worth going to there in a few weeks.

 

[The Brandon Five]

I don't. At all. I think the key to the game will be the Chiefs' sorely UNDERRATED D.

Houston, Jones, and Dee Ford are formidable as hell - if the Pats control them the way they handled Bosa, Ingram and company, they have a good chance.

When the Pats got blown out by the Chiefs a couple of years ago (remember, another "cliff" Brady fell over?), Justin Houston absolutely blew up their offense. That dude can still play, and Jones is a beast in the middle, and Ford is sneaky and super fast.

That said, the Patriots' OL has been stellar - if they can handle that D front of the Chiefs, the Patriots will move easily.

No way the KC D - right now - is weak. No way.

In the regular-season win at Gillette the Chiefs were missing both Houston and Berry. In the last 36 games at home the Chiefs have allowed an average of 18 points.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Uptown]

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Mahomes has 2TDs or less..Pats have an amazing chance. He can't get 3 or 4

 

[50-yard-line]

In the regular-season win at Gillette the Chiefs were missing both Houston and Berry. In the last 36 games at home the Chiefs have allowed an average of 18 points.

Yup. Anyone thinking they're pushovers on D is going to be throwing things at the TV on Sunday.

Pats can win, but there's a reason the Chiefs, with that "awful terrible no-good" D are favored.

 

[Patriot Missile]

Yup. Anyone thinking they're pushovers on D is going to be throwing things at the TV on Sunday.

Pats can win, but there's a reason the Chiefs, with that "awful terrible no-good" D are favored.

I think they are going to be a pushover on D. They gave up 24 to Baltimore, 29 to San Diego at home recently. All I got to say is they better score, and score a lot if they are going to beat the Pats.

 

[The Brandon Five]

I think they are going to be a pushover on D. They gave up 24 to Baltimore, 29 to San Diego at home recently. All I got to say is they better score, and score a lot if they are going to beat the Pats.

That’s kind of what they do...

 

[Patriot Missile]

That’s kind of what they do...

Yes they do.

Good thing is we got the better defense and running game. They better hope they can stop the run cuz BB is going to cook something special up this Sunday. Michel and White are a different animal than Marlin Mack.

 

[Triumph]

I think they are going to be a pushover on D. They gave up 24 to Baltimore, 29 to San Diego at home recently. All I got to say is they better score, and score a lot if they are going to beat the Pats.

Luck made the KC D look like the 85 Bears.

Luck sucks and is a choker in the clutch. Folks that watched the Indy game saw passes land in the dirt and more than a few balls batted around at the LOS.

 

[Ring 6]

Yup. Anyone thinking they're pushovers on D is going to be throwing things at the TV on Sunday.

Pats can win, but there's a reason the Chiefs, with that "awful terrible no-good" D are favored.

They have a bad defense. They are favored (which means absolutely nothing btw) because they are home, not because of their defense.

 

[Guts]

No one is mentioning how huge is it that Hunt is not playing in this game. He was the one that did the most damage to us not Hill, not Kelce it was Hunt. I like our chances way better

 

[Ring 6]

No one is mentioning how huge is it that Hunt is not playing in this game. He was the one that did the most damage to us not Hill, not Kelce it was Hunt. I like our chances way better

I don’t think it’s a huge difference in the running game but hunt (both last year and this year) caught deep passes against us that few RBs do. Not having the pressure he puts on the pass d makes a difference.

 

[Ring 6]

2 things we have going for usthst are important.
The first is clearly a big advantage, we have easily the best defense left in the playoffs.

The other is an impression that I haven’t gone back and checked on but I believe the team that dominates the most in the divisional rounds gets to a high percentage of sbs and wins a lot of them.