In the AFC Championship Game Stefon Diggs had the ball thrown his way 12 times.* That was 25 percent of Josh Allen’s attempts. That doesn’t sound out of whack for a star receiver. However, only four came in the first half. Making matters worse, Diggs was limited to a 55 percent catch rate which is about 22 percent lower than his season average. What did Kansas City do to slow down Diggs? Let’s open some fresh wounds to take a look.
*The box score shows 11 but the play-by-play lists 12 coming his way. Adding in the 12th drops his catch rate to 50 percent.