**** Official Chiefs VS Patriots AFC Championship Game Thread ****

[007]

To hell with all the superstitions. Go get that Lamar Hunt trophy. The time is now.

Bring it home Chiefs!!!

January 20, 2019
5:40pm CST kickoff
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO

[gold_and_red]

Originally Posted by RobertWeathers

Pats fan here

Tom did not play well vs BUF the second time. 1st time he owned them. With that said he had been dealing with a sprained MCL from the TN game to the Pitt loss. Hes feeling good now.

The book on Tom is simple.

-Tight man coverage on the outside.
-Flood the middle of the field
-Get pressure up the middle (DT or disguised blitz)

Bills have a rock-solid secondary and fast LBs.

I think your D is better than the #s but not sure you have BUFs personnel?

Thank you for bringing up the Bills, a primetime road game in a rabid stadium. Didn't the Pats run the ball at will? Yet I remember a close game deep into the 4th quarter. Did the fast LBs of the Bills take away the pass catching RBs? I feel that is the biggest mismatch in NE's favor more so than running the ball.

[Jerm]

National Weather Service is projecting an arctic blast to settle over Kansas City for Sunday's AFC Championship Game vs Patriots, reports the @AP_NFL . Temperatures at kickoff could range from 10 degrees to well below zero, making it the coldest game in Arrowhead Stadium history.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2019

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

I expect BB to our Gilmore on Watkins, double Kelce, and take his chances with Hill.

If he did that, we would only see smoke on the horizon from Tyreek burning up the grass.

[RobertWeathers]

Originally Posted by T-post Tom

Thank you. Sounds plausible. Although, Brady's QB rating in the first game was only 85.8. Not stellar by his standards. He had one TD and one INT. Pats scored 24 pts & limited an anemic Bills' offense to 12 pts.

We shoulda had a lot more points in the first meeting. That pick wasn't totally his fault but it should have been a better throw no question. He played better than his rating. Bills have a very good pass D. Can't really explain his less-than-Tom- performance beyond that.

The key for you guys is Chris Jones. Knowing when to pin his ears back and when to see the draw. He scares the crap out of me

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Being from Colorado, I'm never prepared for the cold weather in humid places. Our cold weather is a playful friendly nip from Jack Frost, but in contrast to your theory I think it's because our dry, lighter air doesn't carry moisture. I go other places now and it's like getting attacked by that yeti in the Frosty the Snowman cartoon. The cold sinks into my bones. 20 degrees here is jacket weather, and 20 degrees anywhere in the midwest or northeast is parka weather with a ski mask.

The coldest I have ever been was when it was in the mid-20's when I was in Georgia for AIT. Humidity + cold means it just worms into you no matter what. Where I live now, it isn't unusual to get down to -10° to -20°F for a few days in the winter. It's much, much drier so while it is unpleasant, it isn't nearly as bad.

[RunKC]

It’s annoying that the pundits are saying that the weather is against us. They must have forgotten Mahomes first start in 17 degree weather at Mile High when he was throwing lasers.

This game will be easier for Pat, not harder. There won’t be wet or windy conditions.

[JimNasium]

Originally Posted by RobertWeathers

By far...

The game plan vs the Chiefs is the same vs the Chargers.

-Get the ball out in < 2.3 seconds
-Run, run and run some more
-Lots of James White
-Edelman, Hogan, Dorsett bunch formations with a crap-ton of option routes based on the coverage.

I just watched our game against the Colts. Mahomes relied almost exclusively on quick passes underneathe the coverage and in the seams. Williams is easily as effective as Michel. Our receiving corp is superior to yours. This is going to be a long game for your squad I’m afraid.

[kcpasco]

Edelman worries me. We really don’t have any answers for that shifty bastard.

[JimNasium]

Originally Posted by Jerm

National Weather Service is projecting an arctic blast to settle over Kansas City for Sunday's AFC Championship Game vs Patriots, reports the @AP_NFL . Temperatures at kickoff could range from 10 degrees to well below zero, making it the coldest game in Arrowhead Stadium history.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2019

The temperature gradient map a almost resembled a purple arrowhead centered over KC. Yet another sign from the football gods.

[RollChiefsRoll]

Originally Posted by Jerm

National Weather Service is projecting an arctic blast to settle over Kansas City for Sunday's AFC Championship Game vs Patriots, reports the @AP_NFL . Temperatures at kickoff could range from 10 degrees to well below zero, making it the coldest game in Arrowhead Stadium history.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2019

Bring it on.

[RobertWeathers]

Originally Posted by gold_and_red

Thank you for bringing up the Bills, a primetime road game in a rabid stadium. Didn't the Pats run the ball at will? Yet I remember a close game deep into the 4th quarter. Did the fast LBs of the Bills take away the pass catching RBs? I feel that is the biggest mismatch in NE's favor more so than running the ball.

1st meeting Sony didn't play and they protected Gronk (now they just use him to block)

2nd meeting Sony and the running game did whatever they wanted.

IMO both games the Pats pretty much controlled. I wasn't really all that stressed about them. BUF can be a pain in the ass.

Bills LBs have speed but not stout.

Keep in mind this is a different Pats team. They've spent all year (and the offseason) to develop the running game and it's paying off.

If I were you guys I'd load 6-7 in the box and focus on Sony. Blitz every now and then and double White every snap. Bracket Edelman.

Let Hogan and Dorsett prove they can beat you. They are average.

If we had 2014 Gronk it's a different game but he doesn't have the quickness out of his breaks anymore and takes him a while to build up speed. You can handle him with single coverage short.

[eDave]

Whitlock is comparing Brady with Mohamed Ali.

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by RobertWeathers

1st meeting Sony didn't play and they protected Gronk (now they just use him to block)

2nd meeting Sony and the running game did whatever they wanted.

IMO both games the Pats pretty much controlled. I wasn't really all that stressed about them. BUF can be a pain in the ass.

Bills LBs have speed but not stout.

Keep in mind this is a different Pats team. They've spent all year (and the offseason) to develop the running game and it's paying off.

If I were you guys I'd load 6-7 in the box and focus on Sony. Blitz every now and then and double White every snap. Bracket Edelman.

Let Hogan and Dorsett prove they can beat you. They are average.

If we had 2014 Gronk it's a different game but he doesn't have the quickness out of his breaks anymore and takes him a while to build up speed. You can handle him with single coverage short.

You should stay around whatever the results might be of the game Sunday. We value good sports talk, even from rivals.

[dannybcaitlyn]

Originally Posted by kcpasco

Edelman worries me. We really don’t have any answers for that shifty bastard.

I thought Fuller was the best slot corner in the league.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by kcpasco

Edelman worries me. We really don’t have any answers for that shifty bastard.

Kendall Fuller says 'Hi'.