The New England Patriots celebrated on Thursday night. Patriots fans celebrated on Thursday night. Like an election night gone wrong, what began as a celebratory party ended with shock and disbelief. Even for the winning party, there was a hint of disbelief on how the night had gone. As the last second ticked off the clock, the only celebrating in Foxboro would come from the visiting locker room.
Records fell on a night of many firsts for both the Chiefs and the Patriots. Alex Smith went 28-35 for 368 yards and 4 touchdowns. Rookie sensation Kareem Hunt ran for 148 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown as well as 5 catches for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns.