The Kansas City Chiefs might not have the strongest offense in the league, but there’s no shortage of talent on the defensive side of the ball. Over the past four seasons under head coach Andy Reid, the Chiefs have finished 5th, 2nd, 3rd, and 7th in points allowed over the course of the season and have ranked in the top five for takeaways in three of the past four years, including a 1st overall performance in 2016.
The defense operates out of a 3-4 front and has more depth on the line than at linebacker, so when the team plays in the nickel with five defensive backs, they prefer to keep their edge defenders on the field with more defensive lineman than with linebackers.