The K.C. Chiefs came into this season with a known growth curve ahead of them. It happens with all franchises, as new faces have to learn how to play together, new coaches need to ingratiate themselves, and rookies just need pretty much everything. However, it’s unlikely that many knew the Chiefs would need a greater learning curve than every other team. That’s because they are the league’s youngest.
Mike Sando of The Athletic did the math on the starting lineups for every NFL team through the regular season’s first two weeks. He came away with a surprising realization: no team has fielded younger starting lineups to start the season than the K.