New England Patriots playoffs notes

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs opens in New England with the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots hosting the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Pats are (7-0) in home Saturday post-season games, all in the incredible quarterback Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick era, which began in 2001.

New England won Saturday night divisional round home games en route to the title in 2001 and 2003.

They won Saturday divisional round home night games in 2007, 2011 and 2013.

The Pats won a Saturday home wild card round game in 2005 and last year opened the divisional round playoffs with a late Saturday afternoon win en route to their 4th Super Bowl crown.

Bill Belichick, pictured above has won 4 Super Bowls as New England Patriots’ coach. Additionally the New York Giants’ 4 Supe crowns all involved coach Belichick. He was the defensive coordinator for the first two Giants’ titles and was the losing coach vs them in their last two titles.