The 2018 Kansas City Chiefs seemingly had it all. Patrick Mahomes was the league MVP. Andy Reid was doing his best work in mentoring the young signal-caller, putting him in a position to flourish. Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill were among the league’s best at their positions. Dee Ford, Justin Houston and Chris Jones combined for 216 total pressures, including 37.5 sacks.
What the Chiefs didn’t have was the ability to get stops. They were 24th in points allowed, 24th in yards per play allowed, 27th in expected points added allowed and last in success rate allowed.