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The New England Patriots have entered the 2018/19 NFL playoffs with a dominant victory over the Los Angeles Chargers and a chip on their shoulder. “We see our quarterback’s too old Adrian Clayborn Jerseys 2019 , we’re not good enough on defense, the skill players aren’t good,” said defensive captain Devin McCourty after the Patriots’ 41-28 victory on Sunday. The team will likely be able to keep this mind set this week.Entering the AFC Championship Game, the Patriots are seen as 3-point underdogs against the Kansas City Chiefs — the first time since their game against the Denver Broncos in January 2013 that they enter a playoff game not being favored to win. The oddsmakers are not the only ones to pick the Chiefs to advance to the Super Bowl as a look at the projections models by FiveThirtyEight.com shows:Seeing New England head into the game as statistical underdogs is hardly surprising: the team had a worse regular season record — hence the game being played at Arrowhead Stadium — and despite a blowout win in the divisional round has been pretty inconsistent this year. What also adds to the Patriots’ low win probability might be the team’s record on the road: New England went just 3-5 away from Gillette Stadium this season.That all being said, the calculation models are no flawless system to project games: on wild card weekend, FiveThirtyEight went just 1-3 before rebounding with a perfect 4-0 score last weekend. And if there is one team to consistently defy the odds in the NFL it is the Patriots — not just because they won the two teams’ week six matchup 43-40 White Jeremy Hill Jerseys , but because time and again they haven proven themselves capable of living up to the situation.That being said, New England is well aware that the past has little bearing on the task at hand. “Whatever happened last year or some other year, whatever it is, it is,” Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said on Sunday when asked about a rematch with the Chiefs. “It’s all in the books. This team has a lot in front of it and that’s really what we’re going to focus on is what this team can do.”And if this team does what it did on Sunday against L.A. — playing ball control football on offense and tight man-to-man coverage on defense — then it will certainly have a chance to beat the odds once more.The other conference championship, meanwhile Jeremy Hill Jerseys 2019 , will see the New Orleans Saints host the Los Angeles Rams. According to FiveThirtyEight, this game is even more lopsided that its AFC counterpart:Of course, the Rams won their only playoff game so far in more convincing fashion than the Saints did — so seeing the home team favored by this much, despite beating Los Angeles 45-35 in week nine and New Orleans playing at home, seems a bit curious. New England loses its national scout."WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementPatriots NewsAround the LeagueFormer Patriots national scout DuJuan Daniels to join Raiders as a senior executiveNew,7commentsRead more: Patriots reportedly lose national scout DuJuan DanielsEDTShareTweetShareShareFormer Patriots national scout DuJuan Daniels to join Raiders as a senior executiveIn a 2019 offseason filled with personnel turnover for the New England Patriots White Phillip Dorsett Jerseys , the departure of national scout DuJuan Daniels did not get the same attention as those of Rob Gronkowski, Trey Flowers, Trent Brown, six assistant coaches, or character coach Jack Easterby. However, Daniels’ importance to the club cannot be understated as he has been a key member of New England’s scouting department for the last 13 yearsTwo weeks ago Phillip Dorsett Jerseys 2019 , it was reported that Daniels would leave the Patriots to pursue opportunities outside of the organization that brought him on board as a scouting assistant in 2006. It looks as if he has now found such an opportunity: according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Daniels will join the Oakland Raiders in a senior executive position — one he apparently felt he would not have gotten in New England.Seeing Daniels depart the team with which he had won three Super Bowls to subsequently join the Raiders should therefore not be seen as too big a surprise considering the decision’s context: his career advancement with the Patriots was likely limited due to director of college scouting Monti Ossenfort and further up director of player personnel Nick Caserio not going anywhere anytime soon.Of course, New England will have to fill Daniels’ former role. With the team having six area scouts on its staff in 2018, it appears likely that one of those men will get elevated to national scout. The most realistic candidates at this point in time appear to be Matt Groh, Jonathan Howard, and Brandon Yeargan White Stephon Gilmore Jerseys , who all have multiple years of experience under their respective belts.