The Kansas City Chiefs had their second consecutive opportunity to wrap up the AFC West — this week with the No. 1 seed in the balance — with a win on Sunday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks.
And for the second straight week, they weren’t able to get the job done.
Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton made multiple changes, benching Ron Parker and Orlando Scandrick for Daniel Sorensen and Charvarius Ward. Kendall Fuller’s absence thrust rookie Tremon Smith into the mix. He broke tendencies, threw out some atypical coverage shells and adjusted his pass rush strategy.