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Arrowheadlines: The run defense exposed as Chiefs’ Achilles’ heel

Chiefs, Seahawks weaknesses exposed early in NFL season | New York Post

Chiefs’ Achilles’ heel

Despite a Super Bowl appearance in 2020, the Chiefs quietly had one of the worst run defenses in the league. In fact, by DVOA standards, they were the second-worst team against the run, and that trend seems to have continued.

Through two games against quality running attacks, the Chiefs’ defensive front has been trampled for 404 yards and 6.03 yards per attempt. PFF has them graded as the worst rush defense in the league (29.