Steve Spagnoulo and the Chiefs defense are a thorn in Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers side. Full stop. The Chiefs have a worse red zone offense than the 49ers, yet stand undefeated. L’Jarius Sneed is in Tennesee and yet the Chiefs’ defense is as stout as ever. The 49ers defense has found its way in the last three weeks, especially on Thursday without Charvarius Ward against the high-flying Seahawks attack.
Let’s look at the defensive groups for each team.
Defensive Line
DT Chris Jones - 28 pressures, four sacks, four QB hits, 20 hurries, 21.