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Tyrann Mathieu holds Chiefs’ defense to a championship-level standard

Kansas City Chiefs' safety Tyrann Mathieu will never be mistaken for a player that lacks passion. It's how he has become both a great player and an effective leader over his NFL career. He has proven that emotional moments have the purpose of motivating, not demeaning or blaming.

During a first-half struggle in what ended up being a 31-13 victory over the Washington Football Team in Week 6, Mathieu's passion got to a boiling point — a third-and-16 was converted on a short screen pass that gained just enough.

The Chiefs' inability to stop the play short of the sticks drove Mathieu to get animated on the sideline while addressing the unit.