Over a week after their surprising victory to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, the New England Patriots took on the Kansas City Chiefs in Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
With music star Taylor Swift looking on from the crowd, the Patriots lost early offensive momentum to let the Chiefs ride a dominant second half to a 27-17 victory.
New England’s offense totaled just over 230 yards, as the team’s running game went virtually silent to parallel an uneventful passing performance. Defensively, the team had little answer to the surgical precision of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Here are five big takeaways from the game.