Chiefs vs. Patriots Monday Night Football: Why KC Is Completely Outmatched

November 20, 2011   ·   Barbara Bruno   ·   Jump to comments

Tom Brady starts at QB for the New England Patriots. Tyler Palko debuts as the starting QB for the Kansas City Chiefs. Is it possible to be more “completely outmatched”? Yes, unfortunately, I think it is.
There is a reason that the Patriots are favored by more than two touchdowns. Actually, there are quite a few reasons.
 
New England Defense versus the Kansas City Offense
This is probably where fans think that the Chiefs can make some headway. The New England defense is no good, right? That opinion is so last month, folks.
Yes, for the season as a whole they rank 17th overall and 32nd against the pass. Big break for new starter Tyler Palko, certainly? Well, in the past month, New England has allowed 30 less aerial yards per game.
Granted, they have given up over 100 yards on the ground. But the Pats were playing against the Jets, the Giants and Pittsburgh. To say that these three teams know how to field a rushing attack is to say that Bra...

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