The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon—a loss that was very winnable.
Over the past two-plus games, the Chiefs were forced to play without their star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who went down with a knee injury against the Denver Broncos. With Mahomes out, the Chiefs defense played consistently well and allowed an average of 200 passing yards and 95 rushing yards over 3 games. The unit also had 12 sacks and 4 forced fumbles.
The defense was playing lights out, and it looks like the primary reason for it was that the team did not have the mentality of relying on Mahomes.