Saturday, January 16th Kansas City at New England 3:35pm CBS Green Bay at Arizona 7:15pm NBC Sunday, January 17th Seattle at Carolina 12:05pm FOX Pittsburgh at Denver 3:40pm CBS
I agree. Bad matchup for New England. I still expect them to win a close game, but KC's pass rush and running game are two things that New England doesn't want to see.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For the 1st time in NFL history, a round in the playoffs will feature 4 QB taken No. 1 overall. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/EliasSports">@EliasSports</a>) <a href="https://t.co/IHFL5SF4SF">pic.twitter.com/IHFL5SF4SF</a></p>— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/686384057006043137">January 11, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
If KC gets consistent pressure on Brady up the middle, they have a great chance to win. IMO, that is the key to the game after TOs. If Maclin doesn't play, the Chiefs will be so much easier to defend.
The Patriots are 20-5 following a bye week under Bill Belichick; 12-4 in regular season games and 8-1 in divisional rounds. Safe to say Brady and Co will be fully prepared with that added extra week to get healthy.
Everyone including me thought Brady was done last season when they got rolled by the Chiefs on Monday night. I hope the Chiefs give that same kind of performance
Actually the Patriots are better suited to stuff the run (top-10 rushing defense) with their talented linebackers Collins, Hightower, Mayo, Ninkovich, and Sheard. It's the pass game that the defense is vulnerable against especially from teams like Steelers or Cardinals who possesses elite receivers. Outside of Butler, the Patriot CBs are suspect and rely too much on McCourty and Chung to bail them out.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ben Roethlisberger says on his radio show on <a href="https://twitter.com/937theFan">@937theFan</a> that in addition to sprain AC joint, he has torn ligaments in right shoulder</p>— Will Graves (@WillGravesAP) <a href="https://twitter.com/WillGravesAP/status/686947528735088641">January 12, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This Denver season is remarkable. The amount of luck go their way has been otherworldly, and it keeps going.
The NFL is not a good product http://mikecheck.blog.myajc.com/2016/01/11/the-nfl-does-not-a-good-product/ I don't think he would be saying this, if the Falcons made the playoffs, but does he have a point?