Chiefs look to solve run defense issues before playoffs

Derrick Johnson’s reaction after seeing the box score from the Chiefs’ 17-13 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday probably wasn’t much different from a fan’s.

“When we looked up there and saw the rushing yards, we were like ‘Man, this is way too much,’” said Johnson, the Chiefs’ star inside linebacker. “Way too much.”

Entering the game, the Browns ranked 29th in the league in rushing offense with 86.5 yards per contest. This looked like a clear advantage for the Chiefs, who were allowing only 92.2 yards per game, the seventh-best mark in the league.

Not so. The Chiefs surrendered a season-high 232 yards to the Browns, who had only rushed for 94 yards the week before in a 30-13 loss to…