Chiefs’ Smith having arguably best season of his career

Brady and the offense sputtered under constant pressure on September 29, 2014, leading pundits to wonder if the future Hall of Famer was lining up in the twilight of his career.

If the knee hampers him on Saturday, the Patriots could be in trouble. It is safe to say that they are a risky team and it will take the Patriots playing their best game all season for them to walk away with a win. In nine games this season, Edelman caught 62 passes for 692 yards and seven touchdowns. Injuries decimated the lineup as the team dropped four of their last six games to drop into the AFC’s #2 seed in the playoffs.

Here are the odds to win the Super Bowl for the remaining teams: Cardinals 7-2, Patriots 4-1, Broncos 5-1, Panthers 5-1, Seahawks 6-1, Chiefs 9-1, Steelers 13-1 and Packers 15-1. With a week of rest, the Patriots will be a healthier team than the team that limped into the playoffs, winning only two of their last six starts. Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith completed 20 of 26 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns, outplaying Brady (14 of 23, 159 yards, two interceptions, two sacks). “That’s how it is with this organization and that’s how it is with me personally and I don’t think that will ever change”, Belichick said.

There’s no question the Chiefs are on a roll, and they were dominant last Saturday. The Patriots’ offensive line has been a weakness, creating a potential mismatch. Julian Edelman was out, Rob Gronkowski was out and then played hurt, Brandon LaFell and Danny Amendola played hurt, and the offensive line was patched together. Edelman’s return is vital to keep New England’s offense moving. Gronkowski has been limited in practice with a knee injury.

Smith remains one of the more conservative quarterbacks in the league but he is a superb decision maker and rarely makes a mistake. He might need to run more this weekend if Jeremy Maclin (high ankle sprain) can’t go. Now we could talk about how this is not the true essence of Smith’s game, and he can and does at times throw the ball down field to his receivers.

“As far as the game goes, again, everybody had an opportunity to contribute – from special teams starting it off, to defense and offense, the turnovers were absolutely huge”, Chiefs coach Andy Reid told the team website. But a lot of time has passed there, so there are a lot of other things to think about, too. “We’re very spoiled because we’re accustomed to having a certain level of success in December and January”. Who expected the Philadelphia Eagles to kick the Patriots’ ass in Foxboro?

“I don’t know, I don’t really care about that”.

The Chiefs have taken down one team in the postseason, but the Patriots are going to be a tall task. Saturday’s game between the Chiefs and Patriots is going to be one of who can adjust to their opponent first. “But the actual emotion of the loss, no, I couldn’t care less about”. In order to destroy the Evil Empire, the Kansas City Chiefs will have to turn it up a notch. Against the Texans, they played efficient and smart football which resulted in a dominating display.