The timing may or may not have been manipulated by Dee Ford’s back injury, but Tamba Hali’s likely return is a reminder that the Chiefs team we’ve seen is different than the one that will be in the playoffs.
Which means it’s different than the one that will matter most, the one that we’ll all remember and judge this season by.
Nobody can be sure what Tamba has left. His snaps were down last year, and his 3 1/2 sacks were his lowest since 2008. He didn’t play much in the postseason loss, and you may have heard he was displeased with that development.