The Kansas City Chiefs fell short in their opening game of 2023, losing to the Detroit Lions 21-20. The offense drew most of the scrutiny, but the defense put together an interesting performance without their star pass rusher.
While Chris Jones was still holding out (he has since signed), the defense had to get creative to fill the void.
Breaking it down
The defense only allowed 14 points total in the game, and the defensive front played a role. The Chiefs ran a few different defensive line fronts, but they mostly went with their base front and their sub front, which is a speed rush package.