The Kansas City Chiefs defense faced a stiff task against a good Cleveland Browns rushing offense in the Divisional round. That task became even more difficult when the Chiefs offense lost Patrick Mahomes midway through the third quarter. The Chiefs’ defense needed to step up to help close out the game.
They did just that, and the Chiefs are hosting their third straight AFC championship game.
Let’s take a look at where the Chiefs’ defense showed well — and where it didn’t — and then we’ll find the good, the bad and something you may have missed from the Divisional round matchup.