For the New England Patriots defense, its game against the Kansas City Chiefs was a tale of two halves. In the first, Brian Flores’ unit was able to limit one of the NFL’s most explosive offensive groups to just nine points while also registering two takeaways. In the second, however, the Chiefs were seemingly able to score at will, with two long Kansas City touchdown passes a perfect example for the Patriots defense’s final 30 minutes of play.
The two scores – a 67-yarder to Kareem Hunt in the third quarter and a 75-yarder to Tyreek Hill in the fourth – were the biggest but not the only big plays New England surrendered on Sunday night.