The Patriots put in another mediocre effort in their 27-17 loss. Penalties, mistakes and poor decisions killed the team again.
Bailey Zappe played well in the 1st half. He was 17 of 19 for 141 yards and a TD. Zappe was under constant pressure as the Kansas City Defense sold out to stop the run. I charted the 1st two offensive series by the Patriots and the Chiefs loaded the box with 7 to 9 players in box. They blitzed often (nearly 50% of the time) and played press man coverage on the outside.