The Kansas City Chiefs played the available players of their starting defense for the entire first half of their preseason Week 2 game against the Atlanta Falcons, and the results were rather concerning for Chiefs fans.
Excluding the kneel-down to end the half, the Falcons had four drives averaging nine plays and 59.5 yards per drive. They converted six of 11 on third and fourth down. They reached the red zone on three of four drives and scored touchdowns on two of those drives.
Although the Falcons turned the ball over on downs twice — which makes it sound better for the defense — had it been a regular season game, the Falcons undoubtedly would have kicked field goals, as both ended deep in Chiefs territory.