When the New England Patriots hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in week six of the regular season, their defense surrendered 40 points and 446 yards. While the final numbers are anything but impressive, the unit actually played a sound game in the first half: it was able to challenge second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes with diverse blitz packages and exotic looks and forced two interceptions.
Mahomes, of course, went off in the second half and nearly brought Kansas City back to win the game before a last-second field goal decided it in New England’s favor.