Patriots Team Grades: Workmanlike Effort Ends Chiefs Streak

By Gregory Hunt
The New England Patriots are heading to their fifth consecutive AFC Championship Game thanks to a 27-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a Divisional Playoff game Saturday at Gillette Stadium. Thanks to the return of several key players from injury, the Patriots were able to cool off a red-hot Chiefs team that had won 11 consecutive games coming into this weekend.
Offense: B+The Patriots opened up with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that consisted of nothing but passes to tight