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Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots Odds, Analysis, NFL Betting Pick | Bleacher Report NFL

Why the Chiefs can cover the spread

Patrick Mahomes is how Kansas City can beat the number again Sunday night, as the team’s second-year quarterback continues to show why he is one of the best in the game. Despite throwing his first two interceptions of the year against the Jaguars, he still totaled more than 300 yards through the air for the fourth straight game and also rushed for a touchdown.

New England’s defense has been vulnerable through the air and surrendered 376 yards and four touchdowns to Blake Bortles in a 31-20 road loss at Jacksonville in Week 2. Bortles threw four picks last week versus the Chiefs.

NFL Week 5 Celebration Grades: A big weekend for karate, but Linval Joseph takes top honors | CBS Sports

Chiefs’ tip drill

A lot of people seemed to enjoy this joint effort from the Chiefs, but I gotta tell you ... it didn’t really do much for me. It took them a bit too long to get it going, then the execution was rather sloppy. Plus, this is NOTHING like the Nelly music video. But I will say I did enjoy the catch/spike combo to finish it off. Grade: C

How the Kansas City Chiefs Can Make the Playoffs | The New York Times

You can use The Upshot’s playoff simulator to explore all of the Chiefs’ remaining paths to the playoffs — and the paths for every other team. You can explore other possibilities, like whether your team can get a first-round bye or win the division, right here:

Gronk 2.0? Travis Kelce doesn’t see it that way | ESPN

And, yes, he has watched plenty of the contemporary tight end with whom he has often compared, Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots. Kelce said he doesn’t see the similarities, other than both are moved around the formation as their respective coaches search for the best matchups for 260-pound players who are difficult to cover.

Bill Belichick has some incredibly high praise for breakout star Patrick Mahomes | CBS Sports

Mahomes’ next test comes Sunday night, when the Chiefs take on the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. It’s safe to say that Bill Belichick is a fan of what he’s seen out of Mahomes so far.

Does Andy Reid’s post-off-week success matter for Matt Nagy and the Bears? | NBC Sports

Nagy gave Bears players the entire week off following their Week 4 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a move that was not contingent on his team winning. The importance of rest for players and coaches alike is something he took away from his time under Reid.

NFL removes Jimmy Garoppolo-less 49ers from prime time in Week 7 | USA Today

That provision was implemented Tuesday when Week 7’s Sunday night matchup between the Rams and 49ers on Oct. 21 was dropped into the late afternoon window. A battle of two first-place teams, Bengals-Chiefs in Kansas City, was elevated into the Sunday Night Football slot.

Andy Reid on Chiefs’ penalties against Jags: ‘You just can’t do those things’ | Kansas City Star

“We have to keep ourselves under control emotionally,” Reid said after the game. “When two good football teams play each other, you can’t let the emotions get to you. This is a team that is going to come n and be physical and try to push you around in your own place. You can’t do that either. You have to put your foot down and do it the right way. We have to learn from that.

Ray-Pec senior with arthrogryposis asks Patrick Mahomes to prom with viral video | KMBC 9

Campbell, a 17-year-old senior at Raymore-Peculiar High School, posted a video on her Facebook page Monday asking the Kansas City Chiefs’ star quarterback to attend prom with her.

Around the league

Which NFL head coach will be fired first? | SB Nation

Five weeks into the NFL season, now’s as soon as any time to guess who’s going to be out of a job first. In 2017, Ben McAdoo was the first to go when the Giants cut him loose in Week 13 for the team’s 2-10 record. A couple years before that, the Dolphins were much quicker to kick Joe Philbin to the curb after a 1-3 start to the 2015 season.

George Taliaferro dies; was first African-American picked in NFL draft | ESPN

George Taliaferro, who in 1949 became the first African-American player to be drafted by an NFL team, died Monday night at age 91.

Jaguars sign former All-Pro RB Jamaal Charles | NFL

The former All-Pro has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Tuesday. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports it’s a one-year deal.

Tom Brady Says the NFL Today Is ‘Glorified College Football’ | Complex

“I think it was a different time. Football was different then. Now, in some ways, pro football is more glorified college football. In some ways, the transition—it’s more similar than it used to be when I first started. Football now is removing some of the physical elements of the game. It’s more of a space game. You see a lot of college plays more in the pro game now than I remember when I started.”

NFL Draft 2019: Offensive tackle class, headlined by Jonah Williams, looks like best in a decade | CBS Sports

They used to be considered safe picks, easy-to-identify future stars, the closest thing to guarantees in the NFL’s annual crapshoot player-selection process known as the draft.

But the reputation of offensive tackle prospects has been recently damaged after a string of high-caliber, early-round prospects flopped or have proven to be adequate at best with their respective pro teams.

NFL confirms that Giants got hosed on crucial play | New York Post

The Giants had a list of them this week and, according to an NFL source, the league informed the Giants that Collins did not commit a penalty for making contact with a defenseless player when he broke up a pass for Devin Funchess early in the fourth quarter. Collins not only made a play on the ball, he actually got his hand on the ball before making incidental contact with Funchess.

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