COMMENTARY
Admit it. Based on the vibe currently emanating from Foxborough, and the way it feels as though the Patriots are trending, when Las Vegas released its betting lines earlier this week you were surprised to see the Pats favored in their matchup with the Chiefs.
Kansas City has its quarterback back from injury, and just solidified itself atop the AFC West with a whooping of the Raiders. But they were rolling last year, too, when the Pats beat them twice — including at Arrowhead Stadium in the AFC title game.
So looking back to that contest, and a 43-40 regular-season victory at Gillette Stadium, there are reasons for the Pats to be optimistic.