AFC West Roundup Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs clinch the division

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 08: Austin Reiter #62 celebrates with Frank Clark #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half against the New England Patriots in the game at Gillette Stadium on December 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /

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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – DECEMBER 08: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs huddles with teammates during the first half against the New England Patriots in the game at Gillette Stadium on December 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

Kansas City Chiefs

After struggling (by their standards) earlier in the season with consecutive losses at home and suspect defense, the Kansas City Chiefs are rolling through the month of December. In a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs sent a message to the New England Patriots Sunday afternoon.

After the Patriots got on the scoreboard early 7-0, a blocked field goal by Kansas City shifted the momentum into the Chiefs’ favor. Kansas City rattled off 23 straight points while the defense contained Tom Brady and the struggling Patriots offense for the better portion of the night.

New England attempted the comeback, but Kansas City held on for the 23-16 victory, moving to 9-4 and inching closer to the Patriots’ second seed at 10-3. The victory, coupled with the Raiders’ loss to the Titans, clinched the division in favor of the Chiefs.

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