Late in the first half of Sunday’s 42-21 Wild Card playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Kansas City Chiefs forced a punt. As Steelers punter Pressley Harvin kicked from his own 19-yard line with only 1:06 remaining until halftime, the Chiefs put an unexpected punt returner in the game: Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
Early in his career, Hill was one of the league’s most-feared return men — but after developing into an elite wide receiver in recent years, he has rarely played special teams. Though he actually lost eight yards on the return, his presence in the return game spoke to how the Chiefs valued the opportunity to score again before the half.