New England Patriots: 4 Takeaways vs 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)
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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3.) Gronk shows up in crunch time

The New England Patriots tight end has been on the verge of breaking out and having that monster game where he has double digit catches for over 100 yards and multiple touchdowns.

That has not happened yet for Gronkowski through the first 6 games of the 2018 NFL season. Throughout the night against Kansas City, the huge tight end was very quiet. Gronkowski only caught 3 passes but they were for 97 yards and his longest reception was for 42 yards (yards after catch). Including that 42-yard reception, the New England Patriots tight end caught another clutch pass from Tom Brady late in the fourth which helped secure the win for them.

But once again, it took Gronkowski a while to get going and he was very quiet all night with little to no impact on the game except toward the end when it got down to crunch time.