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Chiefs fans happy that defensive coordinator Bob Sutton has been let go

Chiefs fans got what they wanted Tuesday.

Two days after the Chiefs’ defense failed to hold a pair of fourth-quarter leads in a 37-31 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, Bob Sutton was fired.

Sutton, who had been defensive coordinator since 2013, had been a lightning rod for Kansas City fans as the Chiefs defense struggled.

The Chiefs had the top-ranked offensive in 2018, but the defense was 31st in the NFL.

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