The Kansas City Chiefs defense is a nightmare; it's the best it’s been in a long time. They bring pressure from every which way despite lacking superstar talent, and offenses haven’t been able to figure them out. By building through power and versatility, Steve Spagnuolo has developed a defense and scheme that will confuse just about anybody, and now the Chiefs are on the doorstep of repeating. Can they take down the Ravens Sunday? This week’s episode uses the coaches all 22 to analyze the Kansas City Chiefs defense under Steve Spagnuolo.
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I HAVE MY PINNED COMMENT FULLY BACK. What is your hottest take for this weekend’s games? Mine aren’t TOO too hot I guess, but I got 49ers-Ravens super bowl with the Ravens taking it home and there’s not even a doubt in my mind.
As a 9ers fan, it can't be worse than facing either of your previous SB opponents that you lost against. Let's hope you couldn't be any more wrong 🤞
Who are the 49ers? Never heard of them. Certainly wouldn't want to make a video about - and thus cursing - an imaginary team, would you Alex?
I got Lions vs Ravens SB with the Lions taking it home because the ravens come in too confident and get upset
The ravens and 49ers will completely outclass the chiefs and lions and put on one of the best superbowls in NFL history
Niners all the way! 🎉
Chris Jones is not the only star, L’Jarius Sneed is one of the best cover corners in the nfl, Trent McDuffie is an amazing tackler and constantly forces fumbles, and gets sacks all the time on the corner blitz. Not to mention George Karlaftris is growing into an amazing player, learning from one of the best, Chris Jones.
Karlaftis trains with Tamba Hali
Steve said that this team is the most defence intelligent player's he's ever coached!! Next year will be different. We can't afford everyone with the cap. Chris Jones and Sneed will be expensive, with good reason, and I don't see how they can work within the cap. Maybe they can reconfigure some contract's? Idk. But I'm going to SAVOR EVERY MINUTE OF THIS YEAR!! GO GET US A RING GUY'S!! SB BOUND 4TH TIME IN 5 YEAR'S!!!
I wonder if his body can sustain another game. He was slow getting up on multiple plays against the ravens. Some plays towards the end of the game looked like he was just walking through the motions, just got stood up and stopped pushing or didn’t run after Lamar. Hope his knee is ok.
@@charleskavoukjian3441 they said another player on the Ravens team drove their knee into his but didn't get a penalty. I hope he's okay too. He's such a great guy on and off the field.
I agree but chris jones is the real *star* sneed is heavily underrated imo and the other players are solid players but i wouldnt put them in the *star* category, they are great at doing their job and are a bunch of highly talented players when used corectly
*_We really have to start talking about Steve Spagnuolo as one of the greatest defensive coordinators in NFL history at this point._*
Grass=green tbh
Tom Landry Bill Belichick Jim Johnson Dick LeBeau Spags I feel that Buddy Ryan is overrated. Vic Fangio used to be great in the 80s-2010s.
Spags learned from the GOAT Jim Johnson. JJ’s spirit lives on in Spags.
100%. He and Reid are the best in the entire league in D and O.
Spags defense was a big reason why the Giants won the Superbowl both times against the Patriots
Finally, someone understands why the Chiefs defense has been so dominant in the 2nd half of games. They play vanilla in the 1st half to keep teams from adjusting.
I'm sure Monken knows this. We will see how wins the "game within the game".
@@jtwestful he didn't
@@LuckyAJC you are right about that. It's like he got paid off. Smash mouth running team didn't run. Weak.
@@LuckyAJC I will say the defense figured the chiefs out so this commenter was wrong. Chiefs O got figured out by MacDonald. Ravens O was a no show...again
@jtwestful I don't know if the ravens figured out the chiefs O or if they just played it too safe. why risk a turnover when you D is playing so good
Got to give the GM of the Chiefs credit. He has hit on defense in the draft the last few years with Sneed, Bolton, Gay, Karlaftis, and McDuffie. He gets a lot of flack for not getting Mahomes a solid WR after Tyreek Hill left. But he realized in order to make the Chiefs better he's going to have build that defense with Chris Jones.
He better bring his checkbook...many of our defense players will be free agents next year... including CHRIS JONES 😭😭😭😭
@@donnacochran3335 not many we will resign sneed and tranquill Cris jones gone most likely he asking for to much money that we don’t have gay might get resigned Danna most likely and mike Edward’s most likely to
Gay is hit or miss. But everyone else I agree
@@Bustle83 Nah they'll pay sneed and tranquil, likely look for a dt in the draft or trades, and mvs, tony, and clyde are all gone.
The only people complaining about veach are bandwagon fans or people who don’t know how football works
This rotation from 2 high to 1 high to 2 high is incredibly nasty. Never seen anything like it.
Facts!
This defense just won another Super Bowl.
Sneed and coming up McDuffie are one of the best CB duos in the league Sneed has been lockdown
L'Jarius Sneed is one of the best press corners I've ever seen. When most corners try to press TyReek they whiff and get blown by. Sneed does more than put hands on TyReek and puts him on the ground 9:36
Did he have the same output in another game? You can't count that playoff game it's been meme to death and talked about by other NFL players for a reason. Tyreek showed up to the game not ready n only worried about warmth. He came off the line slow as hell and even had his hands in his pockets while running.
Sneed makes receivers rage quit and completely forget they're playing in an important game. Its hilarious.
@@ryerob4815he held ajb in check and adams to 4 yards. Hill didn’t have a good game(by his standards) when the chiefs played them the first time. I know there are more examples too, these are just the couple I remember.
@@ryerob4815he legit was snubbed out of 1st team all pro and the pro bowl and I’m not being a homer. Last week he allowed his first TD this season and he’s alllowed less than 30 yards in about 14 of his games this year. Only downside is he’ll give up hands to the face occasionally when starting this games
He’s kept every star receiver in check this season. Justin Jefferson and Ja’marr Chase come to mind. Truly a stand out performer.
9:38 THAT BOY SNEED PUT REEK ON HIS AHH! THATS NFL FOOTBALL!
The Sneed disrespect is crazy
That's what I'm saying
PAY THAT MAN
People don't like players who hold every single play.
@@Cablev94he doesn’t though
@@jacobtuttle6063 He actually does.
You learn something new every time you watch Alex Rollins breaking down plays
If "Everybody got a plan till they get hit in the mouth" was a scheme, It would be this one. Lol.
The Chiefs defense really turned things around this season, I’m proud of them
I’ve seen chiefs defense breakdowns before but this one is by far the best one. I was already aware of how talented our defense is despite being so young in the secondary, but Alex explains how their success is possible.
Coming here after the Superbowl win is unreal
yup, Mahomes and Reid are the next Brady and Belichik
@@tomtemple69Spags deserve his love too!!!
I see a new Alex Rollins video, I click
Facts
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McDuffie and Sneed are too underrated.
As well as bolton.
@@alimctaven7417One of the greatest linebackers in the league
Because they face no good wrs
justin jefferson, aj brown, davante adams twice, courtland sutton twice, mike williams and keenan allen twice, amon ra saint brown tyreek hill twice stephon diggs twice,, all in one season@@patek9789
@@patek9789 i know this is probably a troll. go look at the game stats of every game they've played. They've kept JJetta, Keenan Allen, Tyreek Hill, AJ brown, Devante Adams, Stefon DIggs, and Jamarr Chase WELL below their averages, and kept them out of the game for the most part. go look for yourself.
The C2 to C1 to C2 is NASTY I love it
Ravens vs Chiefs is like the NFL version of Michigan vs Alabama in the CFP.
3 Deep coverage has me in tears. I love spags.
We’re still missing a run stopper a true elite saftey (edwards is cool but youd like better) and a edge 2 (imagine if fau develops). We do have arguably 5 star players (cj sneed mcduffie bolton and karlaftis) with 2 of them being superstars (cj and ls) and weve still improved to this point Great analysis as always
Love omenihu and willie gay as well
Bryan Cook was developing well at safety. Only reason he's not playing is he's on IR
@@BrianJohnsonArmwrestling Cook was having a really solid year for sure, was making big open field tackles to prevent big plays and TDs near weekly
Did you not understand the video, they have Sneed and McDuffie playing Safety and doing it at a high level.
We're not missing anything on defense right now but in the future, we will again. Can't pay a star on every position. Or you do it like the 49ers and don't have a QB...
KC's defense is dominant without turnovers, which works against good QBs who keep the ball safe Raven's defense are ball hawks, they rely on the turnovers. They need Pat Mahomes or Pacheco to make mistakes under heavy duress.
Yet it was the Ravens offense who flinched first. They didn't even try test Spags group against the run. They kept Lamar passing which really doing much. Mahomes came up big with his scrambling and game management. Pacheco helped eat clock later on. Kelce was the biggest performer as no Ravens defender could push him out from his spots.
Thank you for the LUUUKKKEEE cameo. Great video as always. Especially like the Sports Science Chris Jones angle graphic. AND the numbers under the Line!! Gud Gawd thats pretty presentation.
2023 is the year of cover 0. Im excited to see how offensive coaches counter next season
I hope you like play action
@@connorodum6710 and bubble screens
What Spags did in this post season should be studied for decades to come.
Detroit Pistons catching strays 😂😂
Pistons are like “What he say fuck me for?”
49ers shoulda watched this
I feel like purdy is the perfect counter to this type of defense. Phenomenal under pressure and throws a lot of intermediate passes so the two high looks aren’t as important due to him not throwing the deep ball much. Gonna be a great bowl!
Yessir! Also the 49ers could play pistol formation, with RB’s on each side (McCaffrey and Juice) having delayed-release routes. This will allow them to block if a DB blitzes unblocked
The Spags counter to that might be to green-dog-blitz though, so Purdy and the RB’s would need to have practiced for and be well aware of this possibility
Excellent analysis. Best I've seen.
Great breakdown with great visual aids to make it super clear!! 👌
Thank you!
I see you with the new animations. Man, your videos get better every week!
Thank you brother! I'm having a field day with this shit
Good stuff. Spags is a genius
Alex rocking a brilliant breakdown of KC's D.
Great vid! Keep up the great work 🙌
It's almost like the 49ers were built to defeat the Chiefs' suffocating defense. Quick crossing routes with huge YAC, multiple strong pass receivers from 1-5, and CMC in the backfield for punishing runs. I'm excited for this Superbowl rematch. If the Chiefs do what they did to Lamar (heavy blitzing) and Shanahan doesn't have a plan for it, it's going to be an ugly game for the 49ers because their OL is not great outside of Trent Williams.
😂😂😂😂🥱
@@toodieceaser I'll look out for your user handle complaining in the comments section of videos when the Chiefs lose 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥱
It’s the other side of the ball that’s worrisome
Scoreboard 😅
I'm hoping next year Sneed gets his star quality recognized. And with a full season with Bolton as the midfield General, this D might get even better!
Justin Reid, Nick Bolton, and Sneed are stars as well lol
This was a brilliant video. Thank you. :)
Thank you!
lol
It is not a literal nightmare. It is a figurative nightmare.
Indeed
not very fun at parties are you.
@@cooper_4420 gotta rely on pre-made memes rather than formulate your own responses, I see.
Damn your production quality really leveled up
Great video! I think/hope the KC defense will the story after the game! Mahomes will be great, but to beat the Ravens, the D will have to show up big!!
And... They *did.* 1❤️💛% On the next one, LFGKC
Spags is legit frfr. His stuff is going to be the golden standard soon
The chiefs are not afraid to play man to man and blitz.
What would our defense look like if we lost Sneed? We need to pay Sneed over Jones. Then we'd have more cap money available as well. We CAN NOT afford to lose Sneed over Jones!!!
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Once again the best cb in the league hands down doesnt get a mention. Lj sneed
This was a masterful analysis.
Thank you!
Great stuff
Finally somebody recognizing Spags genius instead of everybody else saying Lamar Jackson and the Ravens failed to execute and stick to what they do. Chiefs D took away what the Ravens do.
Brah your analysis is mind blowing! 👍
Thank you!
Will be very interesting to see what Spags has dialed up for Lamar.
9:58 this is a bold prediction considering how great the 49ers are at the moment but I’m so excited to see how these playoffs play out. I could really see 3 of these teams winning it all(sorry Detroit, I like yall but yall got some holes to fill, especially on that defense. If you guys pull it off that’d be an insane flex). It’s super interesting to think about all the possibilities here, if the Chiefs win then Mahomes suddenly has a top 5 QB all time case and depending on Kelce’s performance he might jump up to the GOAT TE spot. If the Ravens win then that means Lamar would be on track to become a top 10 QB of all time candidate by the end of his career. If the 49ers win then that means a bunch of HOF(or eventual HOF)-caliber players at different positions get a ring, but most importantly Kyle Shanahan finally gets the ring he’s been waiting for, which would place him among the greatest coaches in NFL history IMO. And on the off chance that Detroit wins it all? That would be arguably the greatest underdog story in the history of sports considering the fact that people viewed the Lions as a poverty franchise less than half a decade ago. Regardless of what happens, we’re in for a treat with the rest of these playoffs!
Kelce needs to not be defined as a TE, but rather a WR.. HE NEVER BLOCKS
@@816DawG he is a TE. That is the position he literally plays
Kelce has already passed Gronk in several categories. Also, he and Mahomes have now passed Gronk and Brady in TD. What's great about the DC, Andy Reid is they develop lower ranking draft pick into amazing talent. Unfortunately, many of these amazing player's will be quite expensive now and you can't pay everyone...many of them are going to be free agents next year. 😢 CHRIS JONES 😭
My homes and Kelsey have only got so many combined passes this fast for the main simple reason that penalties are called so often against a defense you can't hardly defend anything anymore That's the script with the chiefs they throw a pass out to a receiver and then throw their hands up give me a penalty give me a penalty That's their whole schtick@@donnacochran3335
For one the the footage you're showing here is the dolphins The 49ers on defense are a whole lot different than what the Chiefs are they're dominating they're better any offense instead of just Kelsey and one wide receiver that are really hot targets You've got four or five not to mention McCaffrey who can do anything even throw the football down the field in an emergency or on an option I don't see where the Chiefs got a prayer this time around
Also crazy how the best defense in the league doesn't get highlighted. They just set a NFL record for leading in defensive scoring, takeaways, and sacks. A feat no one has done before. I for one hope Rollins doesn't review the Ravens until after they win the Super Bowl. They don't need to be cursed.
Lets's gooo another defensive clip
Yep! Go Chiefs!!
Damn! That was an epic ending!!!! :)))
Previously teams had to worry about just the chiefs offence, now they’ve gotta worry about the defence too. I Love it here #chiefskingdom 💪🏾💪🏾
L'Jarius Sneed is a star corner in this league. Trent McDuffie is one of the best nickel corners. Nick Bolton was arguably Super Bowl MVP last year. Justin Reid is so versatile, he can hit extra points. They have more than just Chris Jones on that defense lmao
Sneed is gonna be the best corner in the league next season. Mark my words
I wasn't tryna put anybody down, just in terms of like house hold name type dudes it's just Chris Jones
Amazing video
Monken needed to watch this
Exceptional breakdown
Thank you!
I've been diving head first into film study this year after just dipping my toes in for most of my career as a lifelong chiefs fan. I was curious why our defense looked so much better and our offense looked so much worse. The offense become pretty obvious, Mahomes didn't have confidence in his receivers and for good reason, despite was he was saying. The defense on the other hand, well spags is just in his bag and has the pieces and personnel to do so. He is a mad scientist and his experiments are paying off! This is some of the best film study I've seen! You got a subscriber and fan! Thank you!
Spot On!
saying the chiefs D doesnt have much star power is very silly. They have two all pro cornerbacks in need and mcduffie, the best or second best defensive tackle in the league, and a very solid and reliable MLB in Nick Bolton. They may lack some of the sheer high end talent that Baltimore has but they also have no weaknesses in terms of personnel and are very deep with solid players. But regardless a team full of very good solid players can be as good if not better and more dependable than a defense with a couple stars and some obvious weak spots.
I meant more in terms of house hold names
The Chiefs defense is one of those that's an absolute headache to do anything against. Every QB pretty much had the worst game of their season against this defense, with a couple exceptions.
Great video ! But whoever wins this wins the Super Bowl , Really?!?!? How is the Super Bowl in the bag for either of these teams who will inevitably face a much tougher test next match …. Most likely the Niners. . . 😅
I especially agree with the last statement of the video... The winner of the AFC wins the Superbowl.. i think even buffalo would win vs the lions or 49ners... The imbalance between afc and nfc is crazy. Afc has so many great qbs in mahomes, lamar, burrow, josh allen, herbert, Lawrence. The nfc has some good defenses and solid qbs but the afc seems like more of a gauntlet with gamechanger qbs from top to bottom. 49ners, eagles, and even lions are more feared for there physicality, run game and defense. Its good football and fun to watch but the afc games feel more like one of those star qbs can flash and make those comeback wins. The nfc wins by getting ahead and staying ahead
Isn't what they're doing on the D-Line called anchoring? If I remember correctly the Patriots did the same thing with their 6-1 front in the superbowl against the McVay Rams
That superbowl was the greatest gift to dline fans ever
You are right. I was watching a ravens fan do a podcast, he kept calling the chiefs slow, because he is use to seeing that idiot Clowny run himself out of a play 10 yards deep.
Seems like KC tips their hat on most of these by seeing the free runner move up early. Unfortunately, the QBs don’t catch it. Peyton Manning would.
Literally the most diabolical defense I've ever seen
Ever? You heard of the Ravens right?
@@maskedman5657 maybe I typed wrong where the scheme is the most diabolical.
Must not have seen many then
😂😂😂
Ever heard of Mike Macdonald? Lol😂
Detroit pistons catching strays 😂
Refs not calling holding or illegal contact on the DBs also helps A LOT. This is the same as the Seahawks D. Hold/Illegal contact every play, refs won't call it that often.
Spags has implemented an almost bulleit proof system and has the dubs to back it up. I don't agree that they dont have any star power, our defense will always be under-rated because of the big names on the other side of the ball. I'd argue Chris Jones is a top 5 DT and George K. is a second year rook and from the eye test plays eerily similar to Chris Jones and might have the potential to be better than Chris in the end. Our secondary imo is best in the league, Sneed had a monster year with no recognition for it, McDuffie had his most quiet year this year but still is an All-Pro DB, with the other All-Pro in C. Ward from the niners being an ex Chief. KC produces top tier DB talent (Berry, Peters, McDuffie, Sneed, Reid, Cook, with a bunch more younger db's still coming up). Our LB core has to be top 3 in the league and when fully healthy I believe we're the top two cores itl, (Nick Bolton, Willie Gay, Drue Tranquill). But yes Spags maximizes the potential from all our defensive players.
I can't believe that Chris Jones was LITERALLY born from the nightmares of scared quarterbacks. He is LITERALLY a phantom that does not exist but plagues their minds.
Agreed ✍
Good luck Brock 😭
Go chiefs
"The winner of this game is going to win the Super Bowl" - I like the way you think
Spags doesn’t get enough credit. Even a few years ago when the chiefs were a more offensive powered team he and the defense were good when they had to be.
Boom, Karlaftis in yo face! 😂
I promised I wouldn’t complain about Spags… but …. The brought up Matt Dickerson up from the practice squad to help in Run support. He stinks in run support, Matt Dickerson ..!! Not Collin Ferral the mountain of a football DT that we traded for from the Raiders, Not Isaiah Buggs a decent run stuffer but Matt Dickerson..! The Math ain’t Spagging
Chiefs D is a menace, Niners got their hands full Spags is wired different 💯🏆
Damn u jinxed them… Baltimore that is
NBC should televise CFL May through August 10 . SundayNightFootball.
Aged like a fine wine
People hate low scoring games but seeing the chiefs defense is so exciting.
Justyn ried is crazy underrated
No Superstars outside Chris Jones is underselling the CB tandem. I think that they are 2 of the 20 best CBs in the league.
It appears that Derrick Nnadi, who's been out of the lineup at DT, will be back for the Big Dance. Things to look for: KC's un-sung corners, Jaylen Watson and Josh Williams. KC's got a pretty mean nickel and dime defense, with a lot of big DBs in their back court. Those 2 guys bring good size down the depth chart, and they match up well with bigger WRs and even TEs. They're also all very aggressive and effective against the run. KC got a LOT bigger in its secondary in the 2022 draft. All those guys are in their 2nd year, including Williams and Watson, but also Trent McDuffie. KC can get away with things on D that other teams can't, because of guys like McDuffie and Sneed. And because all their DBs are assassin tacklers and hitters, they can play an aggressive style of nickel that other teams can't. With Chris Jones as their only real star on the defensive line, KC has to inject LBs and DBs into the pass rush to get consistent pressure (and actually sack QBs). Those same LBs and DBs getting regular penetration into the backfield is also very disruptive against the run game. This video talks about how big and stout the KC D-Line is. That's also a factor in that "big nickel" I'm talking about. They're not a scary front 4 by themselves, but they're BIG, and so KC's not giving up that much by swapping out a LB for another DB. And their dime is scary to watch. So much speed there, and they can also run-blitz to offset the missing LB(s). So look for that. KC knows how dangerous CMC is. The best way to mess with him is with penetration and getting hits on him in the backfield. '9ers love to run wide. KC has DBs that make that very difficult. Believe it or not, SF WR blocks against KC DBs may be a big factor. SF D is stacked at DE and in the LB corps. Their secondary has some weaknesses, but a great front 6 or 7 can more than offset that. Plus KC's WRs don't really scare anybody, either.
Great breakdown. You could probably do a full video of just the creepers they run. Sadly I think the Chiefs are gonna win
Chiefs are not beating the Ravens with Joe Thuney out
@@aneesabashir8496 Allegretti is a more than serviceable player. I'm not saying the Chiefs will definitely win, but if they lose its not going to be because of that. The media has whipped everyone into a frenzy over a guard being out lol
@@CharlieRogers50Kyle Long said Allegretti is a nasty run blocker, he said he is basically a mauler, he needs a little assistance from the OT with pass pro situations…anyways, the Long brothers both thought Nick Allegretti will play well and the Chiefs won’t miss a beat up front
@@aneesabashir8496Allegretti is a starting Guard for 90% of the league. He played 13 snaps in the Bills game and did fine...
U ain’t lie🤟🏾
Chris Jones been playing like Bruce Smith.
It always cracks me up when people say "literally" when they mean "figuratively" (just the opposite).
This goes to show, the most important thing about calling a good defense isn't perfect counters to thier play calls, it's playing mind games with the quarterback.
4:15 this play is Tua's fault. He called the RB out of pass coverage and he had a receiver open in the flat on his blind side.
💯%
Post-AFCCG update: spaggs did it again, Lamar was terrified all game and made a ton of mistakes, Chiefs W
this be true
Yes, they have a great defense, they proved that they have indeed improved significantly over last year, for certain!
Once this defense gets paired with some weapons on offense.. next year will be scary
(metaphorically) a nightmare
Wish this discussed more about how they handle motion by the offense while having motion of there own. Are they only calling Cover 2 to Cover 1 to Cover 2 in cases where the offense does not motion?
Probably. The only other team that changes their defensive looks frequently post snap this season are the Ravens. MacDonald doesn't blitz as frequently as Spags. But his heavy pressure looks still turn to rushing 4 but dropping a line man and having a corner/safety rush instead.
The wild thing is how the chiefs disguise their coverage so well
You honestly and truthfully have to get that ball off quick AF. Spagz is running a solid bend but DO NOT BREAK defense. This guy been around for a long while. As a wideout you appreciate the chess match and this is top tier. This Super Bowl is gonna be a physical chess match