There is no hiding from reality. The Kansas City Chiefs have embraced that as they enter the 2023 postseason, with the opening match set for this Saturday against the Miami Dolphins.
This year’s Chiefs are not built around the high-powered offense that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing in previous seasons. It is a defense-first team. So rather than fighting that thought — as perhaps we saw the team do early in the campaign — it is now actively committing to that notion.
Asked about his conviction in his team ahead of the playoffs on Tuesday, quarterback Patrick Mahomes provided a blunt-but-telling answer.