In Saturday night’s 26-7 Wild Card victory, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defense came up big against the Miami Dolphins — one of the league’s most feared offensive units.
The game continued a surprising trend from the 2023 season: the Chiefs are winning because of a playmaking defense, rather than a high-flying offense. Kansas City’s defenders believe this success comes from playing together as a unit.
“I think we played great,” defensive end George Karlaftis told reporters after the game — in which he recorded 1.5 sacks. “Our strength is playing off of each other.