On Sunday night the New England Patriots entered their Week 6 matchup with the undefeated 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs.
Coming into the game, in the Belichick/Brady era, the Patriots were seeking to move to 24-0 at home in the regular season against rookie quarterbacks. Chiefs standout rookie Patrick Mahomes stood in the way.
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Tom Brady arrives … with a fist bump. pic.twitter.com/VqdMdrCqRh
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 14, 2018
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LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!#Patriots QB Tom Brady lets loose with his patented "LET'S GOOOO" scream before tonight's game vs #Chiefs #WBZ #ChiefsKingdom #SNF pic.twitter.com/Pz5Zi8fSjt
— Scott Sullivan (@sullybunZ) October 14, 2018
Bring ‘em out.#KCvsNE | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/NQkNMvRwkg
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 15, 2018
Let's Go!!!! #Patriots #Chiefs
— Tedy Bruschi (@TedyBruschi) October 15, 2018
#LetsGoPats!!!! #WIGGSOUT pic.twitter.com/1oJIDGuyC4
— jermaine wiggins (@jwiggs85) October 15, 2018
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Let’s Gooooooooooo#Patriots pic.twitter.com/1A3MBcm0th
— Joe Andruzzi (@Andruzzi63) October 15, 2018
In the first quarter after both teams traded field goals, Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower recorded his first career regular season interception to set up the games first touchdown.
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I see you 54!!!
— Tedy Bruschi (@TedyBruschi) October 15, 2018
With Dont’a Hightower’s interception, the Patriots now have an interception in 6 straight games. The last time that happened? 2013. #WBZ
— Steve Burton (@SteveBurtonWBZ) October 15, 2018
Running back Sony Michel continued his hot pace, becoming the first Patriots rookie to record a rushing touchdown in three straight games since Benjarvus Green-Ellis in 2008.
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After the Chiefs responded with their second field goal, the Patriots led 10-6 after the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Patriots opened the scoring when Tom Brady found Julian Edelman for his first touchdown reception of the season, his first since the 2016 AFC Championship game. 17-6 Patriots.
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First touchdown reception for Julian Edelman since Jan. 22, 2017, against the Steelers in the AFC title game.
— Oliver Thomas (@OliverBThomas) October 15, 2018
Brady yelling at Gronk to stand up lmfao pic.twitter.com/IU8rVq1moi
— Matt Spendley (@mattspendley) October 15, 2018
Leading 17-9 following a third Chiefs field goal, rookie Sony Michel found the end zone again, becoming the first Patriots rookie with two rushing touchdowns in a game since Laurence Maroney in 2006. 24-9 Patriots heading into halftime.
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First #Patriots rookie with a two-TD game since Laurence Maroney in 2006.
First #Patriots rookie with a rushing TD in three straight games since BenJarvus Green-Ellis in 2008.#KCvsNE | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/A54vREcJeK
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) October 15, 2018
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A reminder: The #Patriots have won 88 straight games when leading by 14 or more points at the half. #Chiefs
— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) October 15, 2018
HALFTIME 27-9 New England.
In the third quarter, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs began their comeback, with Mahomes finding Kareem Hunt deep for a 67-yard touchdown to close the gap to 24-16.
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After another Chiefs field goal to cut their deficit to 27-19, the defense also made plays, forcing a Brady fumble that led to another touchdown.
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With a minute to play in the third, Mahomes found Tyreek Hill to make it a one point game at 27-26 after three quarters.
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Although the Patriots opened up the fourth quarter with a field goal to push the lead back up to four at 30-26, the Chiefs kept the pressure on following this 97 yard kick return by Tremon Smith.
WHAT. A. RETURN.
Tremon Smith takes off on a 97-yard kickoff return to set up the go-ahead @Chiefs TD. #KCvsNEhttps://t.co/F1xQ9yQ0gg
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 15, 2018
The return setup a Mahomes to Hill 1 yard touchdown pass to give the Chiefs their first lead of the night at 33-30.
Patrick Mahomes finds Tyreek Hill in the end zone and we take a 33-30 lead. https://t.co/pEsyHytf94
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) October 15, 2018
Needing to respond, Brady and the offense drove down the field on the following possession, enter Chris Hogan.
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The deep ball setup this Brady four yard touchdown run to retake the lead, here comes the Clydesdale! 37-33 Patriots.
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Tom Brady going all Snow Bowl on the Chiefs. That was pretty cool.
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) October 15, 2018
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With the Chiefs trailing by seven following another Patriots field goal, with three minutes to go in the game Mahomes again attacked the Patriots secondary and found Tyreek Hill for a 75-yard touchdown to tie the game at 40.
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The Patriots have allowed 40+ points just three times in the regular season since 2013:
Week 6 in 2018 vs. Kansas City
Week 1 in 2017 vs. Kansas City
Week 4 in 2014 at Kansas City— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) October 15, 2018
The good news, the Patriots had three timeouts and plenty of time…oh and some guy named Tom Brady.
With 3:03 to go in the fourth, Brady marched the Patriots down the field with a little help from his tight end.
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The drive setup a 28-yard field goal attempt by Stephen Gostkowski, who drilled it for the 43-40 victory.
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Sunday Night’s game between the @Chiefs and @Patriots was the 3rd game this season in which both teams scored at least 40 points
There were no such games in 2017
The last time there were 3 such games in a single season was 1986#KCvsNE
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 15, 2018
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Final Tom Brady Stats:
24/35 (69%) 340yds 1TDBy Down:
1st: 12/15 (80%) 178yds
2nd: 9/12 (75%) 96yds
3rd: 3/7 (43%) 66yds 1TD
4th: 0/1— PatsFans.com (@PatsFans) October 15, 2018
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BRADY & GRONK#Patriots QB Tom Brady has a cool moment with @RobGronkowski immediately after defeating the #Chiefs on #SNF #PatsVsChiefs #WBZ pic.twitter.com/8syLB7vFkU
— Scott Sullivan (@sullybunZ) October 15, 2018
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Great win fellas, not pretty but a Win is a Win #TGBTG
— Callme Him (@KeionCrossen) October 15, 2018
That's what you call a TEAM win. Onto the next one. pic.twitter.com/iCadEVh2uo
— Rob Gronkowski (@RobGronkowski) October 15, 2018
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