It would be an understatement to say that fans were frustrated with the Kansas City Chiefs after their defensive performance in Sunday’s 34-31 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. After becoming one of the league’s stingiest defensive units during the team’s eight-game winning streak, the defense allowed more points than it had in any game since the team’s 38-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 5.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday — as the team prepared for the regular-season finale against the Denver Broncos this Saturday — starting MIKE linebacker Anthony Hitchens said that while many factors entered into the defensive problems, one of them stood out more than others.