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01-31-2024 08:19 PM |
We will run the ball for 200 yards
Thats what I am sayin!
All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones and standout defensive back L'Jarius Sneed key a stout Chiefs defense. Kansas City finished No. 2 in scoring defense during the regular season, giving up only 17.3 points per game. That was the best mark for Kansas City in more than two decades and opponents scored on only 28.5% of defensive possessions while averaging 1.50 points per drive against the Chiefs. Kansas City is also the only NFL team since 2011 to have allowed fewer than 28 points in each game, including the playoffs, and hast given up more than 382 total yards in any of the team's 20 games.
The Chiefs were near the top of the NFL in total yards allowed (289.8 per game) and yards allowed per drive (27.4) during the regular season, and were No. 3 in first downs allowed (300). Kansas also ranked in the top eight of the league in red zone efficiency allowed, passing yards allowed, passing touchdowns allowed, yards allowed per pass attempt, sacks, and rushing touchdowns allowed. After that dominant regular season, the Chiefs allowed only 13.7 points per game in the first three playoff matchups, giving up only 5.0 yards per play in the process. That includes a dominant defensive showing against Baltimore in the AFC Championship game in which Kansas City gave up 10 points and created three takeaways.
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