STADIUM: Gillette Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli
DATE: Sunday, December 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) KC: 146 or 386 NE: 111 or 231
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY: REG. SEASON: KC leads series, 20-14-3 (won past 2). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/5/20: NE 10 at KC 26.
HED COACHES NOTES: Andy Reid vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-7 Reg. Season: 255-143-1 (.640) Postseason: 22-16 (.632). Bill Belichick vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 10-6 Reg. Season: 301-162 (.650) Postseason: 31-13 (.705).
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS NOTES:
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 271 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Has 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs with 104.6 rating in 4 career starts vs. NE, incl. playoffs. Has 215 TD passes in 93 career games & can surpass HOFer Dan Marino (217) for most TD passes ever by player in 1st 100 games.
• RB ISIAH PACHECO aims for his 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with rush TD. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 on road. Needs 12 yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.
• RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE had season-high 68 scrimmage yards (39 rush, 29 rec.) last week. Had 91 scrimmage yards (64 rush, 27 rec.) in the last meeting.
• RB JERICK MCKINNON had 1st rush TD of season in Week 14.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE had 6 catches for 83 yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 80+ rec. yards. Has 60+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 career reg. season games vs. NE. Ranks 3rd among TEs with 80 catches in 2023, 8th-career season with 75+ catches, tied 2nd-most ever by TE. Needs 104 rec. yards for 8th-straight 1,000-yard season.
• WR RASHEE RICE (rookie) had 7 catches for 72 yards & TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Ranks tied-3rd among rookies with 6 rec. TDs.
• WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING had 101 rec. yards in only career game vs. NE (11/4/18 w/ GB).
• DT CHRIS JONES aims for his 3rd in row vs. NE with sack. Is 1 of 2 (Myles Garrett) with 7+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons.
• DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS has sack in 3 of past 4. Needs sack for 1st-career 10-sack season.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED had 7 tackles & season-high 3 PD in Week 14. Has 7+ tackles in 2 of past 3.
• CB TRENT MCDUFFIE had 3rd sack of season & PD last week.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS NOTES:
• QB BAILEY ZAPPE set season highs in completions (19), comp. pct. (67.9), pass yards (240) & rating (115.2) & had career-high 3 TD passes last week. Has 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 103.1 rating in 4 career starts, with 100+ rating in 3 of 4 starts.
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT led the team with season-high 140 scrimmage yards (72 rec., 68 rush) & had 1st rec. TD of season last week, 18th-career game with 125+ scrimmage yards & TD, tied 4thmost in NFL since 2016. Has 372 scrimmage yards (93 per game) over past 4 games, with 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4. Has 161 scrimmage yards (80.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. KC.
• WR JUJU SMITH SCHUSTER led team with season-high 90 rec. yards in Week 14. Had 13 catches for 121 yards & TD in his last game vs. KC (9/16/18 w/ Pit.). Had 78 catches for 933 yards & 3 TDs & won SB LVII in 2022 with KC.
• WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS (rookie) aims for his 5th in row with 5+ catches. Has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3.
• TE HUNTER HENRY had 40 rec. yards & season-high 2 rec. TDs last week, 4th-career game with 2 rec. TDs. Aims for his 4th in row vs. KC with 5+ catches. Ranks tied-4th among TEs with 5 rec. TDs in 2023, 4th-career season with 5+ rec. TDs.
• DT CHRISTIAN BARMORE had half sack in Week 14. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Leads team with career-high 4.5 sacks in 2023.
• LB JAHLANI TAVAI led the team with career-high 14 tackles last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Has TFL in 2 of past 3.
• LB JA’WHAUN BENTLEY has 7+ tackles in 3 of past 4.
• CB KYLE DUGGER had 7 tackles & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles.
• CB J.C. JACKSON has PD in 2 of 3 career reg. season games vs. KC.
• S JABRILL PEPPERS had 2nd INT of season in Week 14.
