Luck is the first thing that comes to defensive coordinator Bob Sutton’s mind when pinpointing reasons for the Chiefs’ recent success against the Chargers and quarterback Philip Rivers.
“We’re fortunate, probably,” Sutton said.
Yes, some of the Chiefs’ nine-game winning streak in the series, with Rivers starting all of those matchups, can be credited to a good bounce.
In 2015, the Chiefs denied Rivers a potential game-tying touchdown pass with a Dee Ford breakup in the end zone on the game’s final play.
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