New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs 37 to 31
Sunday, January 20, 2019, Conference ChampionshipThe Patriots faced the Chiefs in Kansas City during the NFL conference championship in the playoffs. The Patriots defeated Los Angeles Chargers the previous week, while the Chiefs defeated the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots won 37-31 to advance to the Super Bowl for the second season in a row. The Chiefs finished their season 12-4-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs. Defensive Coordinator Bob Sutton was fired from the Chiefs on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524 | 348 | 176 | 2 | 36 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Offensive Coordinator: Josh McDaniels Quarterbacks Coach: Josh McDaniels Wide Receivers Coach: Chad O'Shea Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Ivan Fears Tight Ends Coach: Nick Caley Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Jerry Schuplinski Defensive Line Coach: Brendan Daly Linebackers Coach: Brian Flores Safeties Coach: Steve Belichick Cornerbacks Coach: Josh Boyer Special Teams Coach: Joe Judge Assistant Special Teams Coach: Cameron Achord Consultant: Bret Bielema Coaching Assistant: Mike Pellegrino, Cole Popovich, Brian Belichick, DeMarcus Covington, Atif Austin Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Moses Cabrera Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: James Hardy, Deron Mayo Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Pro Personnel: Dave Ziegler Director of College Scouting: Monti Ossenfort Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Player Personnel: Nick Caserio
Kansas City Chiefs offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | 249 | 41 | 0 | 18 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Andy Reid Assistant Head Coach: Dave Toub Offensive Coordinator: Eric Bieniemy Defensive Coordinator: Bob Sutton Special Teams Coordinator: Dave Toub Quarterbacks Coach: Mike Kafka Wide Receivers Coach: Greg Lewis Offensive Line Coach: Andy Heck Running Backs Coach: Deland McCullough Tight Ends Coach: Tom Melvin Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Joe Bleymaier Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Corey Matthaei Offensive Quality Control Coach: David Girardi Pass Game Analyst: Joe Bleymaier Defensive Line Coach: Britt Reid Outside Linebackers Coach: Mike Smith Inside Linebackers Coach: Mark DeLeone Cornerbacks Coach: Al Harris Defensive Backs Coach: Emmitt Thomas Secondary Coach: Al Harris Defensive Assistant Coach: Alex Whittingham Defensive Quality Control Coach: Terry Bradden, Jay Valai Assistant Special Teams Coach: Rod Wilson Senior Assistant to the Head Coach: Porter Ellett Conditioning Coach: Ryan Reynolds Strength and Conditioning Coach: Barry Rubin Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Travis Crittenden, Devin Woodhouse General Manager: Brett Veach Director of Pro Personnel: Tim Terry Director of Football Operations: Mike Borgonzi Assistant Director of Player Personnel: Ryan Poles National Scout: Trey Koziol Statistical Analysis Coordinator: Mike Frazier Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance: Rick Burkholder Sports Science: Ryan Reynolds