New England Patriots: 3 keys to an AFC Championship victory

New England Patriots: 3 keys to beating the Kansas City Chiefs

By Paul Liacos | Jan 18, 2019

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 13: A fan displays a sign of head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium on January 13, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

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New England Patriots Bill Belichick (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

With one of the most hyped AFC Championship games in recent memory looming this Sunday, the typically dominant New England Patriots find themselves in an unfamiliar position. As the underdog.

This Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium it will be frigid outside when the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots take the field for the AFC Championship.

It will be the ultimate battle of the new and old guard of the AFC fighting it out for a shot in the Super Bowl.

The old guard being Tom Brady and the 18-year dynasty of the New England Patriots. The new guard being young hot-shot Patrick Mahomes and his flashy offense that has proved nearly unstoppable this entire season.

The New England Patriots will certainly have their hands full this weekend if they want to reach their third straight Super Bowl and be the first team to accomplish that feat since the Buffalo Bills of the early ’90s.

Let’s look at the three key factors that could lead to a New England victory this Sunday and have Tom Brady letting Patrick Mahomes know his time is coming…but not yet.

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