Five things we learned as the Chiefs beat the Vikings

The Kansas City Chiefs broke a three-game home losing streak with a 26-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

Here are five things we learned from the game:

1. The Chiefs defense might be for real

Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty ImagesHow many games does a defense have to play well before people should be able to say they’ve turned a corner? Three? Four? Half a season?

Look... I get it: the Denver Broncos offense isn’t very good. There aren’t a lot of bragging rights to be be had by dominating them. Giving up 31 points at home isn’t a good look, either — even if it’s against a certain Hall of Fame quarterback who’s routinely been finding (and exploiting) the weaknesses of just about every…