The remainder of the Kansas City Chiefs’ shoulder pads, helmets and cleats arrived shortly before Sunday’s 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff at Gillette Stadium.
The logistical issues ended there against the New England Patriots.
Kansas City outlasted New England by a score of 23-16 in a December rematch of January’s AFC title game, sending the Patriots to 10-3 on the regular season and to the end of a 21-game winning streak in Foxborough.
Here’s a touchdown of observations from what went into it.
Patriots begin in hurry-up to unpack the flea flicker
New England’s initial drive brought hurry-up.