The Patriots lost to the Chiefs 26-10 on Monday night. Though New England was able to keep it close without starting quarterback Cam Newton (who was out after testing positive for COVID-19), turnovers and an inability to capitalize on chances proved costly.
The game itself was merely the end of a tiring road for New England, following the events of the previous days in which Newton and a Kansas City player had tested positive. The league ended up settling on a schedule that forced the Patriots to travel and play in the same day.
Patriots Force 1 landed back in Boston at 2:48 a.