After the first quarter of Sunday’s game, there was cause for worry among Kansas City Chiefs fans. The Oakland Raiders offense had easily moved down the field against Steve Spagnuolo’s defense.
Then, something magical happened: Spagnuolo adjusted his scheme.
The result was three scoreless quarters for the Chiefs defense, allowing the offense’s single-quarter output to pace them for the rest of the day. Spagnuolo mixed things up a lot more than in Week 1 — but where were the differences?
Let’s dive into the numbers — and some examples — to see where the Chiefs defense showed some new wrinkles.