Patriots

fending Super Bowl champions.

By the sound of it, that’s the quarterback Andy Reid is expecting.

“Cam can do anything. Cam’s been the passer, he’s been the runner, he’s been the whole deal. You have to prepare for everything,” Reid said on a conference call Wednesday. “I’ve played against Cam enough, seen him enough to know how explosive he is doing both.”

No matter how long the Patriots have the ball, Mahomes is going to score. That’s just a given. Even if the Patriots contain him for a half, he’ll eventually light it up. That’s who he is, that’s what he’s shown during his career, especially against the Patriots.

So, like Tom Brady did in the 2018 AFC Championship Game, after Mahomes rallied the Chiefs back from a halftime deficit, Newton will ultimately need to pass the ball to win.

He’ll have to make plays, and convert like Brady did repeatedly with the game on the line.

Newton was able to do that against the Seahawks in Week 2.

Will he manage to do it again, against a much better pass defense than the Seahawks, who are among the worst in the league?

Listening to offensive coordinator Josh Mcdaniels on Tuesday, he’s been impressed with how Newton wants to correct mistakes, and take coaching to get better.

Mcdaniels seemed confident Newton would rebound against the Chiefs.

“I have been super impressed with his humility. This guy has accomplished a lot in his career,” said McDaniels.

“Being 10 years in the league and doing all the things he has done, coming here and having no familiarity with our coaching style, our system, or the way we do things, I have been incredibly impressed with the way he’s embraced it, looks forward to it, really wants to be coached, wants to be great, wants to improve and is a great example for a lot of our younger players.”

After the Chiefs, it’s not like it’s going to get much easier. The 49ers, Bills, Ravens, Texans and Cardinals are on deck.

So we’ll see which Newton comes to play in Kansas City. Will it be Superman or that other guy?