Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien provided a glimpse into this weekend’s matchup with the Chiefs throughout a Tuesday video convention with reporters.
O’Brien famous Kansas City, which ranks third within the factors allowed at 17.5 per recreation, makes use of a number of completely different personnel groupings and schemes below defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The Chiefs additionally blitz on the sixth-highest fee within the league, which is given the Patriots rank within the backside 10 in opposition to the blitz in most classes.
Said O’Brien: “They’re smart, they do a lot of different things and they present a lot of challenges. So we have to have a really good week of practice.”
Patriots extensive receivers coach Troy Brown added: “They pose a lot of different threats defensively, especially up front. In the secondary, they all do a really good job of playing their roles and doing their jobs, so we have our work cut out for us, as far as the receivers getting open against these guys. Their tough matchup guys, and they play physical in the secondary, so we’ve gotta come out and play well.”
Extra factors
On Tuesday, Pats linebackers coach Jerod Mayo reiterated his need to be a head coach sooner or later and mentioned it will be “great” to stay in New England, however stored the door open to taking a head job elsewhere. … Ex-Patriots tight finish Rob Gronkowski and extensive receiver Julian Edelman took pictures on the Colts throughout an look on Edelman’s “Games with Names podcast when they reflected on past matchups with Indianapolis. Said Gronkowski: “I absolutely hate the Colts, bro. They always needed some B.S. answer on why they kept losing to us every single year.” … The Patriots opened as 9.5-point underdogs in opposition to Kansas City, the most important unfold they’ve confronted at residence since Week 3 of the 2001 season, Tom Brady’s first NFL begin.
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