The New England Patriots face off against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday afternoon at Gillette Stadium in the AFC Divisional Playoff round for the right to punch a ticket to the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs are coming off a 30-0 shellacking of the Houston Texans on the road in the Wild Card round after closing the regular season with ten consecutive victories. New England started the regular season with ten consecutive victories before injuries slowed them and they limped to the finish line with a 2-4 record in their last six games.
Both teams have key players on both sides of the ball struggling with injuries.