In today’s NFL, red-zone success can mean the difference between winning and losing. While there are a great many ways for teams to get the ball into the end zone, at some point during a game — and through the course of a season — physicality is a big part of what is needed to score touchdowns.
The Kansas City Chiefs' offensive line was one of the team’s underrated strong points in 2022 — and it was critical to the team's red-zone success.
Let’s examine how it got the job done.
The numbers game
In high red-zone situations, Kansas City was still able to take advantage of light boxes — when the defense has fewer than six men in the tackle box as it tries to stop the pass.