The New England Patriots come face-to-face with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
This might be the best or worst time the Patriots are catching the Chiefs. Honestly, an argument could be made for both. On one hand, the Chiefs are banged up, struggling on offense and coming off back-to-back losses.
However, on the other hand, quarterback Patrick Mahomes is downright angry and looking to make an example out of New England.
The Patriots are riding into this matchup with some extra confidence following their surprising 21-18 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium last week. Whether they can turn that confidence into action and pull off a massive upset in Foxborough remains to be seen.
Here’s the full round-up of Patriots Wire staff picks for the Week 15 matchup:
Jordy McElroy (5-8) – Patriots 13, Chiefs 27
Danny Jaillet (11-2) – Patriots 17, Chiefs 31
Cam Garrity (6-7) – Patriots 3, Chiefs 24
Michael Braithwaite (6-7) – Patriots 13, Chiefs 31
The Patriots will have rookie wide receiver Demario Douglas back for this game, and there’s also a chance that DeVante Parker plays as well.
Kayshon Boutte also came off the injury report. So Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe could have significantly more receiving options than he did against the Steelers.
Meanwhile, the Chiefs will be missing running back Isiah Pacheco. This game has real upset potential if the offense can consistently put points on the board. That’s been the Achilles heel for the Patriots all season, and it’s hard to envision it magically getting better after one strong performance against a sinking Steelers team.
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