Constructing Perfect NFL Defense to Stop Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Next Season
To be the best, you have to beat the best, and the best team in the NFL right now is the Kansas City Chiefs. They are reigning champions, have been in three of the last four Super Bowls and have made five straight appearances in the AFC title game. Any team hoping to lift the Lombardi this season—especially those in the AFC—had better have a plan for Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the vaunted Kansas City offense. The Buffalo Bills, who recently extended Ed Oliver, signed Cameron Dantzler and added Leonard Floyd, may be plotting an inevitable postseason showdown with the Chiefs. The rest of the league should follow suit. Of course, building a defense capable of truly containing the most consistent offense in recent memory is easier in theory than in practice. What would such a defense look like? We've decided to have a little fun and dive into that very question. What follows is a mythical starting lineup that might not feature all of the league's top defenders but would mat