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KANSAS CITY AT NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY, AT SUNDAY IN AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016 –AFC WEST (12-5) AT –AFC EAST (12-4)

SERIES CHIEFS PATRIOTS LEADER 17-13-3 STREAKS 5 of past 7 COACHES VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 2-4 Bill Belichick: 7-3 COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD Andy Reid: 11-10 Bill Belichick: 22-9 VS. COMMON OPP. KC: 4-1 (1-0 Buf; Den 1-1; Hou 1-0; 1-0 Pit) NE: 4-1 (2-0 Buf; Den 0-1; Hou 1-0; 1-0 Pit) PLAYOFF RECORD 9-15 28-18 LAST WEEK W 30-0 at Texans Bye (Wk. 17: L 20-10 at Dolphins) LAST GAME 9/29/14: Patriots 14 at Chiefs 41. Kansas City QB throws for 248 yards & 3 TDs with a 144.4 passer rating. Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles rushes for 92 yards & TD & adds 2 rec. TDs. LAST GAME AT SITE 11/21/11: Patriots 34, Chiefs 3. New England QB Tom Brady throws for 234 yards & 2 TDs. Patriots TE has 96 rec. yards & 2 TDs. LAST PLAYOFF --- REFEREE Craig Wrolstad BROADCAST CBS (4:35 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter). Westwood One: Dan Miller, Tony Boselli, Ross Tucker (field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (KC), 82 (NE). XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (KC), 82 (NE).

STAT LEADERS PASSING A. Smith: 307-470-3486-20-7-95.4 Brady: 402-624-4770 (3L)-36 (1L)-7-102.2 (2C) RUSHING West: 160-634-4.0-4 Bolden: 63-207-3.3-0 RECEIVING Maclin: 87-1088-12.5-8 Gronkowski (TE): 72-1176-16.3-11 OFFENSE 331.2 374.4 (2C) TAKE/GIVE +14 (1C) +7 (3C) DEFENSE 329.3 339.4 SACKS Houston: 7.5 Cha. Jones: 12.5 INTs Peters (R): 8 (T1L) Ryan: 4 PR Thomas: 7.8 Amendola: 12.0 (2L) KR Davis: 25.1 (3C) K. Martin: 25.7 PUNTING Colquitt: 44.4 Allen: 46.0 KICKING Santos: 129 (2C) (39/41 PAT; 30/37 FG) Gostkowski: 151 (1L) (52/52 PAT; 33/36 FG)

NOTES TEAMS MEET for 1st time in postseason play.

CHIEFS: Last week, earned 1st playoff win since 1/16/94 vs. Houston Oilers in Divisional round. Have won 11 consecutive games (including postseason), longest streak in club history & longest active streak in NFL. 1st team in NFL history to win 10 consecutive games & have 5-game losing streak in same season…In 4 career playoff games, QB ALEX SMITH is 2-2 & has passed for 1,063 yards with 10 TDs vs. 1 INT for 107 rating. Aims for 5th playoff game in row with 97+ rating. Won only career start vs. NE (9/29/14) & completed 20 of 26 (76.9 pct.) for 248 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 144.4 rating. Since 2011, ranks 2nd in NFL in INT pct. (1.4 pct.). Rushed for 498 yards in 2015, 2nd-most among AFC QBs & most ever by Chiefs QB in season…In past 5 on road (including playoffs), RB CHARCANDRICK WEST is averaging 77.8 scrimmage yards per game (222 rush, 167 receiving, 389 total) & has 3 total TDs (2 rush, 1 receiving). RB SPENCER WARE has 6 rush TDs in past 8, including 67 rush yards & TD vs. Texans in WC Playoff…WR JEREMY MACLIN led team with career-high 87 catches (most ever by Chiefs WR) for 1,088 yards & 8 TDs. In 3 career postseason games, has 13 catches for 248 yards, including 76-yard TD. Has 6 TDs in past 8 (including playoffs). Rookie WR CHRIS CONLEY had 9-yard TD catch in playoff debut last week. TE TRAVIS KELCE had career-best 72 catches in 2015, joining TONY GONZALEZ as only Chiefs TEs with 70+ receptions in single season. Had career-best 128 receiving yards on 8 catches last week vs. Texans. Since 2014, ranks 3rd in AFC & 4th in NFL amongst TEs with 1,737 receiving yards…KC led AFC & ranked 2nd in NFL with 22 INTs. Chiefs had 4 INTs last week, most in playoff game since 12/28/91 vs. Raiders in Wild Card. Rookie CB MARCUS PETERS tied for 1st in NFL with 8 INTs (most among rookies) & 2 INT-TDs. Led NFL with club-record 280 INT- (3rd-most ever by NFL rookie). Has 5 INTs in past 6, including 1 last week vs. Texans in Wild Card. In past 22 (including playoffs), LB JUSTIN HOUSTON has 22.5 sacks, 4 FF & 2 INTs. Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 50.5 sacks (J.J. WATT). LB TAMBA HALI posted 6.5 sacks in 2015 & has 86 career, eclipsing NEIL SMITH (85.5) for 2nd-most in franchise history. Club had 5 players selected to 2016 (TE Kelce, LBs Hali & Houston, S ERIC BERRY, CB Peters).

PATRIOTS: Won AFC East for 7th consecutive season, tying 1973-79 Rams (7) for most consecutive division titles in NFL annals. 1st team in NFL history to win 12 division titles in 13 seasons. With win, Patriots will advance to 5th straight AFC Championship Game. Club is 17-4 (.810) at home in postseason, 2nd-best all-time (min. 10 games). Patriots are 11- 6 (.647) in Divisional Playoffs…BILL BELICHICK (22) has most postseason wins of any in NFL history. Belichick & QB TOM BRADY (21) have most postseason wins by head coach-QB duo…Brady’s 21 postseason wins are most of any QB in NFL history. Brady is all-time leader in career playoff passing yards (7,345), TDs (53), completions (683) & attempts (1,085). Brady (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX) & HOFer JOE MONTANA are only players to win 3 SB MVP awards. Has 21-8 (.724) playoff record, 3rd-best win percentage of any starting QB in NFL history (min. 15 starts). Has 13 division titles, most ever by starting QB. Has 3-0 record at home vs. KC, passing for 720 yards with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT for 107.2 rating…RB STEVEN JACKSON has 11,438 career rushing yards, 3rd-most amongst active players. In past 5, RB JAMES WHITE has 28 catches for 315 yards & 4 total TDs (3 receiving, 1 rush)…TE ROB GRONKOWSKI led team with 11 TD catches in 2015 & is only TE in NFL history with 5 career 10-TD seasons. In 8 career playoff games, has 37 catches for 527 yards & 6 TDs. Needs 2 TD catches to surpass JAY NOVACEK (6), KEITH JACKSON (6), (7) & DAVE CASPER (7) for most ever by TE in NFL playoff history. Aims for 4th playoff game in row with TD catch. In past 5 playoff games, WR JULIAN EDELMAN has 42 catches for 454 yards & 2 TDs, including 9 catches for 109 yards & TD in SB XLIX…LB JAMIE COLLINS led team in tackles for 2nd consecutive season (89). Since 2014, only NFL player with 9+ sacks (9.5) & 3 INTs. DE CHANDLER JONES led team with career-high 12.5 sacks & became 3rd Patriot with multiple 10-sack seasons since 1982, joining HOFer ANDRE TIPPETT (3) & GARIN VERIS (2)…Club had 7 players selected to (QB Brady, TE Gronkowski, DE Jones, LB Collins, CB MALCOLM BUTLER, K STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI, ST MATTHEW SLATER). SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2016 –AFC NORTH (11-6) AT –AFC WEST (12-4)

SERIES STEELERS BRONCOS LEADER 14-8-1 STREAKS 4 of past 6 COACHES VS. OPP. : 2-3 : 1-2 COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD Mike Tomlin: 6-4 Gary Kubiak: 2-2 VS. COMMON OPP. Pit: 6-5 (Bal 1-1; Cin 1-1; Cle 2-0; Ind 1-0; KC 0-1; NE 0-1; Oak 1-0; SD 1-0) Den: 8-3 (Bal 1-0; Cin 1-0; Cle 1-0; Ind 0-1; KC 1-1; NE 1-0; Oak 1-1; SD 2-0) PLAYOFF RECORD 34-22 20-19 LAST WEEK W 18-16 at Bengals Bye (Wk. 17: W 27-20 vs. Chargers) LAST GAME 12/20/15: Broncos 27 at Steelers 34. Pittsburgh QB throws for 380 yards & 3 TDs. Steelers WR has 16 catches for 189 yards & 2 TDs. LAST GAME AT SITE 9/9/12: Broncos 31, Steelers 19. Denver QB throws for 253 yards & 2 TDs. Broncos WR has 5 catches for 110 yards & TD. LAST PLAYOFF 1/8/12: Steelers 23 at Broncos 29 (OT). Denver QB Tim Tebow throws for 316 yards & 2 TDs. Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas has 204 rec. yards, incl. 80-yard TD in OT. REFEREE Terry McAulay BROADCAST CBS (2:40 PM MT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter). Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Steve Tasker (field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Pit), 82 (Den). XM: 88 (WW1), 226 (Pit), 82 (Den).

STAT LEADERS PASSING Roethlisberger: 319-469-3938-21-16-94.5 Manning: 198-331-2249-9-17-67.9 RUSHING D. Williams: 200-907-4.5-11 (T1L) Hillman: 207-863-4.2-7 RECEIVING Brown: 136 (T1L)-1834 (1C)-13.5-10 Thomas: 105-1304-12.4-6 OFFENSE 395.4 (1C) 355.5 TAKE/GIVE +2 -4 DEFENSE 363.1 283.1 (1L) SACKS Heyward: 7 Miller: 11 INTs Mitchell: 3 Talib: 3 PR Brown: 9.6 Sanders: 6.1 KR Wheaton: 21.0 Bolden: 22.8 PUNTING Berry: 42.6 Colquitt: 43.6 KICKING Boswell: 113 (26/27 PAT; 29/32 FG) McManus: 125 (35/36 PAT; 30/35 FG)

NOTES TEAMS MEET for 8th time in postseason. Broncos lead all-time postseason series 4-3 & regular-season series 14-8-1. Denver has won 3 of past 4 playoff meetings, including most recent (29-23 W in 1/8/12 Wild Card Playoff).

STEELERS: Last week tied Dallas (34) for most playoff wins all-time. Steelers have 34-22 (.607) all-time postseason record, 4th best playoff win pct. all-time. In 2005, became 1st No. 6 seed in NFL history to win SB (XL vs. Seahawks). Set NFL record for 2-point conversions in single season, converting 8 of 11 attempts in 2015…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER led NFL with 328.2 passing yards per game in 2015 (3,938 yards in 12 games), 3rd-highest single-season average in NFL history. Has 11-5 (.688) career postseason record, 5th-best win pct. among starting QBs. In 2 career playoff meetings, has passed for 564 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 96.5 rating. In only career road start (10/25/15 at KC), QB passed for 209 yards & 1 TD…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS tied for 1st in NFL with 11 rush TDs & ranked 3rd amongst AFC RBs with 1,274 scrimmage yards in 2015. In past 8, is averaging 112.1 scrimmage yards per game & has 8 rush TDs…WR ANTONIO BROWN had career-best 136 catches, tied for 2nd-most in single season in NFL history, & ranked 2nd in the NFL with franchise-record 1,834 receiving yards. Led NFL with 129 catches in 2014 & his 265 receptions in past 2 seasons are most of any 2-year span in history. 1 of 2 in NFL history with back-to-back 120-catch seasons (HOFer ). Led team with 10 TD catches & joined (2002-03) as only Steelers with consecutive 10-TD catch seasons. WR MARTAVIS BRYANT has 17 TDs in 23 career games (including playoffs). Aims for 3rd playoff game in row with TD reception. TE HEATH MILLER has 48 career postseason catches & needs 4 to surpass KEITH JACKSON (51) for 5th-most by TE in playoff history…In 15 career playoff games, LB JAMES HARRISON has 7.5 sacks & 100-yard INT-TD (SB XLIII vs. Az), tied for 2nd-longest in playoff history. LB led team with 119 tackles. Since 2007, is only NFL player with 30+ sacks (33) & 10+ INTs (10). S MIKE MITCHELL led team with 3 INTs & had career-best 9 PDs…Club had 3 players selected to 2016 Pro Bowl (QB Roethlisberger, WR Brown, G DAVID DE CASTRO).

BRONCOS: Have 15-5 (.750) postseason record at home, 4th-best all-time among AFC clubs (minimum 10 games). Club is 9-6 (.600) all-time in Divisional Playoffs. Won AFC West for 5th consecutive season (tied for 5th-longest streak in NFL history) & 15th time overall…GARY KUBIAK (12) tied RED MILLER (1977) for most wins by head coach in 1st season with Broncos…QB PEYTON MANNING ranks 2nd in playoff history in passing yards (6,800), completions (598) & attempts (935), trailing only TOM BRADY (683 of 1,085 for 7,345 yards). Manning (38) ranks 4th all-time in postseason TD passes. This season, Manning (186 wins; 71,940 yards) tied BRETT FAVRE (186 wins; 71,838 yards) for most regular-season wins by starting QB & surpassed him for most career passing yards. Has 3-2 record vs. Steelers (including playoffs) & has passed for 1,332 yards with 9 TDs vs 4 INTs for 92.3 rating…Broncos were 1 of 2 NFL teams to have 2 700-yard rushers in 2015 – RB (863) & RB C.J. ANDERSON (720). Hillman led team with career- high 863 yards & 7 rush TDs…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS led team in catches (105) & receiving yards (1,304) with 6 TDs. 1st Bronco with 4 consecutive 1,200-yard receiving seasons. 1 of 2 Broncos with back-to-back 100-catch seasons (BRANDON MARSHALL, 2007-09). Since 2012, ranks 2nd in NFL with 5,787 receiving yards. In 7 career playoff games, averages 99.9 yards per game (699 total) with 6 TDs. Aims for 6th in row in postseason with TD catch. In 8 career starts vs. KC, has 45 catches for 743 yards & 4 TDs, including 4 100-yard games. In past 3, WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 19 catches for 347 yards & 2 TDs. Spent 4 seasons with Pit (2010-13) & had 161 rec. for 2,030 yards with 11 TDs...LBs (110) & BRANDON MARSHALL (101) ranked 1st & 2nd on team in tackles in 2015…Broncos led NFL in total defense (283.1 yards per game) & pass defense (199.6 yards per game)…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 4 sacks in 5 career postseason games. Since 2008, CB leads NFL with 8 INT-TDs. LB led team with 10 sacks & joined SIMON FLETCHER (5) as only Broncos with 4+ 10-sack seasons…Club had 4 players selected to (LB Miller, LB Ware, CB CHRIS HARRIS, CB Talib).

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