Great day in the morning time, was exciting. and combined for 692 pa sing yards and five touchdowns. Brady, 18 years older than Mahomes, averaged 9.7 yards per attempt and had a 109.2 pa ser rating; Mahomes was slightly better: 9.8 and 109.9. And when it was over, we were treated to one of the best games of the year, decided on a last-second field goal as time expired to give New England the 43-40 victory, and give Kansas City its first lo s of the season. This game looked over at halftime Over the first 30 minutes you would've had pegged the for losers, probably in a blowout. It was 24-9 at the break, the Pats had forced Mahomes into two interceptions -- which ran his streak to four straight picks without a touchdown after starting the season with 14 straight touchdown pa ses -- and Kansas City's defense was incapable of stopping New England through the air or on the ground. Plus, you may have heard: It's virtually impo sible to mount a comeback against Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in Gillette Stadium. There's this: The have won 88 straight games when leading by 14+ points at the halfTheir last lo s when leading by at least 2 TD Chris Paul Jersey at halftime was Week 13, 1987 to the Broncos and the NFLs Most Valuable Player: The ball is in your court NFL Research (@NFLResearch) And this: The Patriots have allowed 40+ points just three times in the regular season since 2013: Week 6 in 2018 vs. Kansas CityWeek 1 in 2017 vs. Kansas CityWeek 4 in 2014 at Kansas City Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) Charles Barkley Jersey And this: The Patriots took a 24-9 lead against the to the locker room. Since the Brady era started in 2001, they are 95-1 in the regular season at home when leading at half. New Englands only lo s was to the Chiefs last season. ESPN Stats Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) Apparently, all Mahomes saw was "New England's only lo s ... was to the Chiefs last season" because he seemed unconcerned about the 15-point halftime deficit. Kansas City's first drive of the third quarter ended like this: . slings it to for the 67-YARD TD! : NBC NFL (@NFL) The Chiefs kicked a field goal later in the half to make it 27-19. And then, inexplicably, Brady thought he was Mahomes, tried to buy time in the pocket only to get strip-sacked. The defense is relentle s and forces the Brady fumble!Big turnover for . : NBC NFL (@NFL) And Mahomes went right to work: No stopping Tyreek. finds to pull the within 1! : NBC NFL (@NFL) 27-26. The Pats converted a field goal early in the fourth to extend the lead to 30-26. That lasted the time it took to return the kickoff 97 yards... HE COULD GO ALL THE...The ALMOST returned the kickoff. : NBC NFL (@NFL) ... and three plays after that, to haul in a touchdown: What that TD looked like from the sideline! NFL (@NFL) This gave the Chiefs the lead, 33-30. Not surprisingly, the Pats drove right back down the field. But instead of waltzing into the end zone, which had been a recurring theme on the evening, the Chiefs literally had Brady in their grasp; rookie wrapped up Brady in the backfield for what looked to be a sure sack. It would've been fourth Cheick Diallo Jersey down and New England would've had a tough decision to make -- go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 8-yard line, or kick the game-tying field goal. Instead, Speaks let Brady go -- presumably he thought Brady had thrown the ball and didn't want to risk a penalty by bringing him down -- and the 41-year-old sashayed his way into the end zone: TOM BRADY RUSHING TD! retake the lead : NBC NFL (@NFL) But there's more! With just under four minutes to go and trailing by four points, the Chiefs punted. It seemed like a terrible idea at the time, and made worse by Brady suddenly remembering he had : STIFF ARM. is still that dude. : NBC NFL (@NFL) A few plays later, the Pats kicked again to make it 40-33. Any other day at Gillette and that's a wrap for the home team. Nope. ARE YOU KIDDING? to the for the 75-yard TD!! : NBC NFL (@NFL) Stop it. But there was no stopping. Just more Gronk: Gronk gets the Pats in FG range! : NBC NFL (@NFL) Which set up Gostkowski's game-winning field goal. We can probably put to rest any concerns about the slow start. They were 2-2 a year ago -- including a Week 1 blowout lo s to Kansas City -- and went to the Super Bowl. They also stumbled to a 2-2 start in 2014 ... and won the Super Bowl. The shorter version: It's dangerous to put too much stock in the standings after the first month of the season; at this point in the proceedings, it feels like almost an extension of the preseason. What does this mean for the Chiefs? A year ago, the Chiefs headed into Week 6 with a 5-0 record as one of the league's best teams. By Week 13, they were 6-6 before getting hot down the stretch only to lose to the in the wild-card round. On Sunday night, the Chiefs headed to Gillette Stadium with a 5-0 record but unlike a season ago, is no longer their quarterback. Instead, it's 2017 first-round pick Patrick Mahomes, one of the league's most exciting players on one of the league's most exciting offenses. With impre sive wins on the road in Pittsburgh and Denver, it was certainly reasonable to think that Mahomes and Co. were in good position to beat the Patriots on the road. After all, this Pats team hasn't been its usual formidable self; they've lost convincingly to the and , and Brady enters the game ranked 13th in total value -- right behind Aron Baynes Jersey . But -- and this, it turns out, is important -- both of New England's lo ses were on the road. They're a completely different team at home. Now the question becomes "How will the Chiefs respond?" Mahomes, after an incredible start, has looked human in his last three games against the , Jaguars and Patriots. That said, he remains a huge upgrade over Alex Smith (who we liked a lot in Andy Reid's system). The real wild card might be Kansas City's defense, which came into the game ranked 28th, according to , and they might fall a few spots after what Brady and rookie running back (24 carries, 106 yards, two TDs) did to them on national television. If this unit can even sniff replacement level, the Chiefs will be tough to beat. If, instead, they remain unable to stop anyone -- through the air or on the ground -- Mahomes and the offense will have to Devin Booker Jersey be on point every week. Brady's still pretty good Congratulations !Tom Brady is the first quarterback in NFL history with 200 career wins NFL Research (@NFLResearch) This was also this gem from Sunday night; the microphones picked up Brady at the line of scrimmage instructing his tight end on what to do before the snap. When Tom Brady tells you to stand up, you damn sure better stand up Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) "Gronk, stand up!" Next up The Patriots (4-2) travel to Chicago to face the (3-2), who lost in Miami on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Chiefs (5-1) host the (4-2), who are coming off a lo s to the .
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