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Patriots vs. Chiefs: 4 final thoughts

By Connor Fulton

Dec 20, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sideline as they take on the Tennessee Titans in the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches from the sideline as they take on the Tennessee Titans in the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Patriots vs. Chiefs: Final thoughts

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Here we are. This afternoon, the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs will get the Divisional Round slate of games started at around 4:30 P.M. ET. Here are a few final thoughts to help work out those pregame jitters.

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4. A week of distractions for the Patriots… although they won’t tell you it was distracting.

First, it was the unfolding and initially ill-reported situation involving Chandler Jones and synthetic marijuana. Then, Bill Belichick showed up to a press conference with a black eye. As the week has progressed, the attention has turned to Rob Gronkowski, who received hospital treatment for his bunged-up right knee.

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But Devin McCourty served as the team’s spokesman to the media on Thursday, imploring that these distractions aren’t affecting the Patriots as they prepare for Kansas City. He gave the following three answers to distractions-related questions:

"We have a game Saturday. We’re just preparing for Saturday. Just preparing for Saturday."

Spoken like a true Belichick first round pick.

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