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Chiefs defense suffers big loss early as S Tyrann Mathieu suffers concussion

It's hard enough dealing with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen with a healthy defense.

The Kansas City Chiefs lost one of their best players in the first half of a divisional round playoff game on Sunday. Safety Tyrann Mathieu was diagnosed with a concussion and was ruled out for the game. That's a huge blow considering all that Mathieu does for the defense.

In the first quarter, Mathieu went low to tackle Allen on a run, and his teammate Jarran Reed inadvertently hit Mathieu in the head.

The Chiefs defense improved tremendously over the second half of the season.