New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has praised the skills of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver TY Hilton ahead of his side's playoff clash.

Hilton was instrumental in his side's historic comeback win over the Kansas City Chiefs last week, catching 13 passes for 224 yards along with two touchdowns.

"He's fast, he's quick, he's got very good ball skills," Belichick told reporters. "He draws, I would say, a lot of defensive penalties too because of his quickness and his ability to separate.

"I'm not saying they all get called, but he has some defensive penalties as well as all the yards he's got catching the ball. He's good after the catch."

The Patriots and the Colts face off in the divisional round of the playoffs at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.