NFL Latest: Patriots lose 2 linebackers to injury

The defining drive of the first two quarters came toward the end of the first half when Brady led the Patriots on an 11-play, 98-yard sequence that took 5:36 and included a Brady scramble where he was rocked pretty good.

AFC Divisional Round Game 1: New England Patriots 27, Kansas City Chiefs 20 (recap) NFC Divisional Round Game 1: Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m., NBC and streaming online here. Gronkowski is a game-changer for the Patriots so his absence would make what’s already going to be a tough go against the Chiefs defense even harder. Alex Smith completed 17 of 22 passes for 190 yards and one touchdown against one interception.

The Patriots were penalized by the league in 2007 after they were caught videotaping opposing coaches’ signals, and again this offseason after an NFL investigation found they used improperly inflated footballs in the AFC title game.

New England is obviously no stranger to these parts, the Patriots are the defending Super Bowl champions and are looking to put another Lombardi Trophy on the resume.

The Chiefs earned a bye to this round after beating the Houston Texans on the road last week, 30-0.

The offensive line is as healthy as it’s been all season.

On Monday, Edelman was reportedly cleared to play against Kansas City. If Belichick and Brady win this year, they’ll be the first to get five.

Tom Brady practiced fully after suffering a sprained ankle in the Patriots’ final regular season game against the Dolphins, assuring the team that its best player will be on the field against the surging Chiefs, who have won 11 straight games, including last week’s AFC wild card game in Houston.

Kansas City definitely made sure that they made the most of the opportunity given to them.

New England may have locked up their postseason bid weeks ago, but they limped into the playoffs with back-to-back losses to finish their season and with injuries plaguing them. The Boston Globe reported this week that it was synthetic marijuana.

Lately, no one has been playing better football than the Chiefs.

But, Wrolstad turned to the Patriots players and said, “You win the toss”.

Reid allowed 25 seconds to drain before the two-minute warning, had his team huddle on multiple occasions and ultimately used another 1:20 before Charcandrick West scored from 1 yard out.