Some thoughts coming off of this game:
1) If the Patriots had any shot of pulling of an upset against the Kansas City Chiefs, they needed Bailey Zappe to play smart football and come up with some big plays as New England took the field in what was arguably their last meaningful statement game of this 2023 season.
For one half of football, Zappe managed to answer the bell. He started out hot, coming up with some key throws in the first half as he went toe-to-toe with Patrick Mahomes and company in front of the home crowd.