Why This Year’s Super Bowl Could Rewrite Everything You Thought About the Chiefs and Eagles
This seasonâs Chiefs offense has been average. They finished the regular season 21st in yards per play, 10th in EPA, and 15th in scoring. Most people arenât foolish enough to actually doubt Mahomes, Kelce and Reid, but the Kansas City offense has been less efficient, less explosive, and less productive than at any time in this dynastic run. Usually, that doesnât add up to a 15-2 record, another two playoff wins and a Super Bowl appearance.
Yet here Kansas City is, largely thanks to the completion of an identity shift that began a few years ago. The Chiefs used to have the best offense and very nearly the worst defense in the NFL. Now they have a decent offense (albeit still a scary one) and a defense that has often carried most of the weight. Steve Spagnuoloâs unit doesnât have incredible overall numbers (12th in yards per play, 15th in EPA) but managed to finish fourth in scoring because of its situational excellence.
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