Patrick Mahomes deserves every accolade for leading the Chiefs on the field. He can make every throw, and this year he has also taken on the task of becoming RB1 (much to the chagrin of many Chiefs fans). If one were to speculate who has been the Robin to Mahomes’ Batman, Travis Kelce or Andy Reid certainly come to mind. But the more I think about it, another candidate has proven that he deserves to be in the discussion.
Perhaps the second-most pivotal person in the Chiefs dynasty has been defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. The offense gets a lot of attention, but Spagnuolo’s unit is what put this team over the hump, beginning all the way back in 2019 when he took over a defense that had been at the bottom of the barrel.