KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- After he was asked the standard questions about the brilliance of Patrick Mahomes and the scourge of COVID-19, Raiders coach Jon Gruden finally lit up when someone questioned him about the vast improvement of the Kansas City defense.
''I think that's the best question I've heard,'' Gruden said.
He proceeded to list off all the pertinent stats: The Chiefs are second in scoring defense, fifth in total defense. ''They take the ball away. They blitz you. They come from everywhere,'' he said. ''They've been real stingy with everything I've seen.