Welcome to Season 8, Episode 13 of the Unconventional Preview, a serious-yet-lighthearted, nostalgia-tinted look at the Patriots’ weekly matchup.
When the NFL schedule was released on April 17, one game above all others on the Patriots’ schedule looked like the marquee matchup for the local 53, one that could not be missed: this one right here.
The Chiefs and Patriots aren’t exactly ancient rivals even with their AFL roots, having met 37 times, with Kansas City holding an 18-16 advantage. (There have been three ties, the most recent in November 1966, when Jim Nance — who is related only phonetically to the familiar voice that will call Sunday’s game for CBS — ran for 107 yards).