Patriots vs. Chiefs: Bold Predictions

3. Justin Houston will have a hat trick of sacks

There’s good news and bad news for Chiefs fans. The good news is that star pass rusher Houston will record three sacks. The bad news is that those will be the only times the Chiefs get to Brady for a sack.

In two career games against the Pats, Houston is 1-1 and has dragged Brady down for a sack two times. A season removed from registering 22 sacks, Houston should be considered one of the biggest threats to the Patriots in this game. Everyone knows that Brady becomes a mortal quarterback in the playoffs when you pressure him.

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However, the Patriots will make effective halftime protection adjustments after Houston’s first-half outburst of sacks, and it will prove to be the difference in this game. The offense will get rolling in the second half thanks to the adjusted protection schemes and more power running from Jackson.

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