New England Patriots: 4 Keys to Victory Against the Kansas City Chiefs

FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 16: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs shake hands after the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Gillette Stadium on January 16, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs 27-20. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

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FOXBOROUGH, MA – OCTOBER 04: Josh Gordon #10 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Chris Hogan #15 after catching a touchdown pass from Tom Brady #12 (not pictured) during the fourth quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium on October 4, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The touchdown completion to Gordon is Tom Brady’s 500th career touchdown pass. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

4. Other players on offense need to step up

For the last 5 weeks, the New England Patriots top weapons for Brady have been Michel, White, Gronkowski and as of last week, Edelman. That is it, only those 4 players have been consistent go to players for Brady. Yes, Josh Gordon has gotten into the mix along with Cordarelle Patterson and Phillip Dorsett but it has not been as consistent. This could be the perfect game for other players to get open looks and gain more trust from Brady that they can be reliable when called upon.

Despite having an undefeated record in 2018, the Chiefs defense give up a lot of yards to opposing offenses. Through the air, they have been giving up 343 yards and because the New England Patriots are a pass first offense, this could be a recipe of success for the home team.

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So, if the next tier of offensive weapons like Patterson, Dorsett, Gordon and the forgotten Chris Hogan want to get back into the mix for Josh McDaniels’ offense, Sunday would be that game.

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