When you break out the basic statistics, the Kansas City Chiefs’ pass rush is better than it ever has been in the era of defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
They have the NFL’s fourth-highest sack total and sixth-highest rate of team pressure per dropback. The 42 sacks are the most Kansas City has racked up in a season since 2019, and it is on pace to pass that year’s 45-sack total.
Yet, when opposing quarterbacks drop back against a typical pass defense with four rushers and seven defenders in coverage, it feels like the job doesn’t get done — outside of the 11 times defensive tackle Chris Jones blew past a blocker for a sack.