Chiefs at Patriots - Week 6 - Record: 5-1

Nkay, here's the brief late take on this game. My longer "preview" post is here from this afternoon. Again, since it is late I've got just a few observations.

Our defense looked like it was wilted lettuce in the 1st half, but in the 2nd half they toughened up. We have a decimated defensive backfield, but we played tough. Tom Brady is still Tom Brady, and they still have a fine offensive line and a good new running back in Sony Michel.

We are still committing just too danged many penalties. We simply will not win long-term if we don't stop it.

When New England went up 37-33, Breeland Speaks had Tom Brady easily tackled, but let go of him allowing him to run for the touchdown because I'm sure he thought Brady had thrown the ball. Was he refusing to finish the tackle because he was nervous about being called for that newly strict roughing the passer penalty because he didn't know he hadn't thrown the ball? Ergck.

As for Patrick Mahomes, he missed ugly on a number of passes, but on others, the guy is Gumby -- those were the announcer's words. Mahomes still astounded with some of his physically demanding pass completions. The key for him: experience experience experience. Tonight the Patriots did a lot defensive maneuvering to try to mix him up, and when he gets more and more of that he'll be more and more prepared.

Kareem Hunt. Wow. What a weapon he is. He seemed to take right off from what he did last year in that classic opening game in New England. Running and catching and simply grinding out every single touch he has.

NBC has a terrifically entertaining broadcast. Comprehensive coverage of everything, very fair, well called, and all the splendidly fun stuff about the history -- especially all the stuff about Patrick Mahomes. At one point there was a graphic with side-by-side photographs from 2000 of Tom Brady as a rookie in the NFL and Patrick Mahomes as a five year-old shagging balls at the World Series.

This was definitely a very fun game to watch.
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