The Kansas City Chiefs defense in 2016 was at time unfamiliar to what we have come accustomed to since Bob Sutton took over as defensive coordinator in 2013. After years of being a stout all-around defensive unit, the defense failed to stop even the weakest of running games.
The front seven, which had been the strength of the defense in the previous two seasons, struggled to create the same pressure as it had previously. This may in part have to do with the season-ending injuries to defensive ends Allen Bailey and Jaye Howard and linebackers Derrick Johnson and Josh Mauga.