The consensus was that the NFL kickoff game last night was favorites the New England Patriots to lose – and lose the defending Super Bowl champions did to the Kansas City Chiefs.
In a 42-27 win over Tom Brady and crew in a game that went past midnight on the East Coast, the Chiefs brought some real drama to the start of the 2017-2018 season. The Kansas City team also took some hits with cornerback Marcus Peters getting blowback on social media and more for sitting for the national anthem in protest and Erin Berry suffering a potential torn Achilles tendon in the match-up at Gillette Stadium.