The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New England Patriots by a score of 42-27 Thursday night in Foxboro in the opening game of the 2017 NFL season.
Here are 12 observations from the game:
1. The Chiefs were dominant on both sides of the ball
The offense was explosive, and the defense was solid and stout in the biggest of moments.
The Chiefs’ offense finished with 537 total yards, and the 42 points they scored were the most ever against a Patriots’ team led by head coach Bill Belichick.
The defense held Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady, whose career record at home fell to 101-18 with the loss, to just 16 of 36 for 267 yards.