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1:55 p.m. ET: Julian Edelman is officially back.

The New England Patriots wide receiver has sat out with a broken foot since Week 10. If his pregame warmup is any indication, Edelman will do some damage against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday in the Patriots' postseason opener.

The game kicks off at 4:35 p.m. here at Gillette Stadium.

Beyond Edelman's health, there are plenty of storylines to watch this afternoon:

-- Rob Gronkowski is banged up with knee and back injuries. He's expected to play, but it remains to be seen how effective he'll be.

-- Chandler Jones embarrassed the team with a trip to the hospital after a reported bad reaction to synthetic marijuana. It's possible head coach Bill Belichick could elect to sit Jones to start the game as punishment.

-- The Patriots listed 12 players as questionable, including Edelman, Gronkowski, Jones (abdomen/toe), receiver Danny Amendola (knee), linebacker Dont'a Hightower (knee), defensive end Rob Ninkovich (shin) and offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer (ankle). Those players are expected to gut it out, but we'll find out for sure at 3:05 p.m.

Check out the forecast for today's game:

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