While the Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for in a 41-31 victory on Sunday, a slight concern has been raised over the defense’s second-half performance. After the Chiefs extended their lead to 21 points in the third quarter, Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns to narrow the final score.
Speaking before practice on Friday, Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo confirmed that he was content to let Brady move the ball — provided that the clock was also moving.
“When you are able to get up by three scores,” he explained, “the one thing you don’t want to do is give them a quick score.