The Patriots had Monday off after beating the Chargers. They'll be back in the building today to begin preparing for the Kansas City Chiefs.
In the meantime, on **NBC Sports Boston’s website**, a pundit provides his five things we should know about this weekend's Patriots-Chiefs AFC Championship Game.
One **Boston Globe** writer offers his thoughts on how the Patriots should defend Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes in this weekend's rematch.
A reporter from **The Athletic website** declares that New England's o-line must repeat its dominant performance versus L.A. if the Patriots hope to beat K.C. this weekend.
At least one high-profile NFL analyst is already on record as picking the Patriots to upset the Chiefs in K.C. this Sunday. He made his prediction on **WEEI radio** here in Boston.
In the wake of Julian Edelman's huge effort against the Chargers, **ESPN’s blog** offers a touching portrait of the receiver's 2018 season to date.
On **Boston Sports Journal’s site**, another feature on Edelman digs deeper by talking with his college coach about what's made the former QB a success at WR.
This could be one of the coldest games in Patriots history. The **MassLive blog** gives us a roundup of various weather forecasts for Sunday at Arrowhead.
Out in Kansas City, one local scribe from the **Kansas City Star** says a rare astronomical event expected to take place Sunday night could symbolize a positive omen for the Chiefs.
