Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was dealt a tough hand against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon.
Linebacker Willie Gay Jr. was on the last week of a suspension. Cornerback Trent McDuffie was still out with a hamstring injury. Both were supposed to be major cogs in Kansas City’s defense against a team like Buffalo. And that doesn’t even mention injuries to defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton (who is now on injured reserve), safety Bryan Cook and corner Rashad Fenton that also impacted defensive unit’s depth.
So if you told me that the Chiefs were going to hold the league’s second-ranked offense (by EPA) to 24 points, I would’ve been thrilled.