Rookie: Chiefs LB Nick Bolton
Main competition: Anthony Hitchens
As the back-to-back AFC representative in the Super Bowl and a club that’s advanced to the AFC title in three-straight seasons, Kansas City is now a barbeque mecca and home to the team to beat in the American Football Conference.
The Chiefs defense is naturally in the background because of Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, and Travis Kelce. However, there’s correlation between Kansas City’s defense being at its best and the Chiefs actually winning — not just getting to — the Super Bowl.