Kick off comments: Justin Houston’s mission “Hit him” (Tom Brady)

“To hit him,” Houston said, in comments distributed by the team. “Because the ball comes out so fast, he’s a smart guy. My main thing is the defense, don’t lose confidence in what you got going on because he’s going to make plays — it’s Tom Brady. Just got to stay together through four quarters.”

Kansas City fared well last season against the league’s best attacks, piling up a 7-1 record against top-10 scoring offenses.

“They want to play against the best and so that’s how this is presented,” Kansas City coach Andy Reid said of his players. “You want to coach against the best, you have that opportunity and that’s a great thing. That’s the beautiful thing about this sport.”