<a href="/topics/Tom_Brady">Tom Brady</a> threw two touchdown passes to <a href="/topics/Rob_Gronkowski">Rob Gronkowski</a> and the <a href="/topics/New_England_Patriots">New England Patriots</a> shook off a sluggish start to beat the <a href="/topics/Kansas_City_Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> 34-3 on Monday night. 
 <a href="/topics/Julian_Edelman">Julian Edelman</a> returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown and <a href="/topics/Kyle_Arrington">Kyle Arrington</a> had two interceptions, helping the Patriots (7-3) increased their <a href="/topics/AFC">AFC</a> East lead to two games. 
 The Chiefs (4-6) weren't expected to do much on offense behind untested quarterback <a href="/topics/Tyler_Palko">Tyler Palko</a>, making his first career start with <a href="/topics/Matt_Cassel">Matt Cassel</a> injured. And they didn't, managing just a 26-yard field goal by <a href="/topics/Ryan_Succop">Ryan Succop</a> with 1:30 left in the first quarter for their only lead. 
 The Patriots had their second straight dominant game after beating the <a href="/topics/New_York_Jets">New York Jets</a> 37-16. The Chiefs lost their third straight.

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski and the New England Patriots shook off a sluggish start to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 34-3 on Monday night. Julian Edelman returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown and Kyle Arrington had two interceptions, helping the Patriots (7-3) increased their AFC East lead to two games. The Chiefs (4-6) weren't expected to do much on offense behind untested quarterback Tyler Palko, making his first career start with Matt Cassel injured. And they didn't, managing just a 26-yard field goal by Ryan Succop with 1:30 left in the first quarter for their only lead. The Patriots had their second straight dominant game after beating the New York Jets 37-16. The Chiefs lost their third straight.

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