The New England Patriots are back in the Super Bowl thanks to a thrilling overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. The 37-31 game started with New England jumping to an early 14-point lead, before the Chiefs climbed back to force the game into the fifth quarter — one that saw the Patriots pull out the victory to advance to their third straight world championship game.
Let’s dig a little deeper into New England’s playoff opener and analyze some advanced statistics from the contest.
Pass distribution
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Despite throwing two interceptions, Tom Brady had a generally good day against the Chiefs.