4. Patriots’ Defense Did Their Part

It has been impressive to see the Patriots’ defense continue to be so impactful despite the key free agency departures and opt-outs they experienced in the offseason.

The Chiefs ended up producing slightly fewer first downs and total yards of offense than the Patriots in this game. New England’s defense did enough when considering the matchup to give the offense a chance..

Had the Patriots not thrown a pick-six, the Chiefs would have been held to just 19 points on the scoreboard. The defense did its job and it was the offense that ultimately failed to get it done.

Containing such a dynamic attack like the Chiefs below the 20-mark in the scoring department is no easy feat. The Patriots’ defense did all that could be reasonably asked of a unit against Kansas City.