The New England Patriots officially can begin preparing for their divisional-round playoff game.
The Patriots now know they’ll take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday at 4:35 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium. The Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 30-0 in the wild-card round of the playoffs, while the Pittsburgh Steelers advanced by winning 18-16 over the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Steelers will travel to play the Denver Broncos next Sunday at 4:40 p.m. ET at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
The Patriots will practice Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week before holding a walk-through Friday in preparation for their playoff opener. The Patriots struggled to finish the 2015 regular season, but with regained health after a bye week, they should be able to recharge for the playoffs.
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