Despite a tumultuous season, the Kansas City Chiefs took care of business last Sunday by clinching the third seed in the AFC postseason with a 25-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. Unlike in previous seasons, the 2023 Chiefs have struggled on offense — but their saving grace has been their defense, which has been boosted by the significant development of the team’s younger players.
Among them is defensive end George Karlaftis. This season, the former first-round pick out of Purdue University has been a force along Kansas City’s defensive line. He leads the team with 10.