New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (knee, back) played 54 of the 59 snaps in a 27-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16.

New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 28 of 42 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score in a 27-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16.

Footballguys View: Brady was on point for most of the game against the Chiefs. Having TE Rob Gronkowski and WRs Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola back on the field certainly helped. The bye week gave him plenty of time to rest the ankle problem he had in Week 17.

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (knee, back) caught seven passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16.

Footballguys View: Gronkowski did indeed smash….early and often. On the Patriots opening drive, there were more “Gronk Spikes” (1) than there was rushing attempts (0). He got some maintenance during the week for his knee injury, but most considered his back issue to be the more serious issue. We expect it will be a week of rest for Gronkowski again as the team prepares to play in another AFC Championship Game.

New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman (undisclosed) was seen heading for X-rays following a 27-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16.

Footballguys View: Keep an eye on this situation as the Patriots have advanced to the AFC Championship Game. We’ll know more about Edelman’s status as the week of practice goes on. He returned from a foot injury that knocked him out in Week 10 to play against the Chiefs on Saturday. He finished with 10 catches for 100 yards and was obviously in sync with QB Tom Brady most of the night.

Kansas City Chiefs RB Charcandrick West carried 17 times for 61 yards and a touchdown and has two catches for 15 yards in a 27-20 loss to the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16.

Footballguys View: West’s late touchdown certainly helped fantasy owners who trusted him in this matchup. Clock management problems plagued the Chiefs late in this game, and there were a couple of West runs that would’ve been better as passes. With Jamaal Charles back next season, West goes to handcuff status for fantasy owners.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin (ankle) finished with two catches on three targets for 23 yards in a 27-20 loss to the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday, Jan. 16.

Footballguys View: Maclin’s high-ankle sprain obviously slowed him down. Without Maclin on the field during key drives in the second half, QB Alex Smith struggled to make plays through the air.

The Arizona Cardinals have declared CB Corey White, OT D.J. Humphries, RB Kerwynn Williams, QB Matt Barkley, DL Red Bryant, LB Shaquille Riddick, DT Xavier Williams inactive for Week 19.

New England Patriots LB Jerod Mayo (shoulder) exited the divisional game Saturday, Jan. 16, with a shoulder injury, and he’s questionable to return.

The Green Bay Packers have declared LB Andy Mulumba, QB Brett Hundley, WR Davante Adams, RB John Crockett, OG Josh Walker, CB Ladarius Gunter, CB Robertson Daniel inactive for Week 19.

Tennessee Titans interim head coach Mike Mularkey has been chosen as the new head coach Saturday, Jan. 16, according to sources.