The Kansas City Chiefs have continued to win through every obstacle they have faced this season. One of those was when starting cornerback Jaylen Watson was lost to injury, which shifted the defensive lineup enough to expose holes in coverage.
Still, the team is 6-1 since then. And Sunday’s 19-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers was one of the secondary’s strongest performances in weeks — even though one-off weaknesses in coverage nearly overshadowed holding Los Angeles to only 194 passing yards.
Just as he has for the past month, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo acknowledges that eliminating explosive passing plays is a primary goal.