A detailed look at the key players and matchups for the Chiefs-Patriots game at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The game will air on NBC (Ch. 41 in Kansas City).
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Coach: Bill Belichick (237-115) is in his 23rd year as an NFL head coach, and his 18th with New England. Belichick, 65, took over in 2000 and hasn’t had a losing season since his first year. Has won at least 12 games a year since 2010 and won five Super Bowls, the most of any head coach in NFL history.