The situation came on the other side of the two-minute warning on Sunday night. With Kansas City clinging to a 32-29 lead, Allen and the Bills faced a do-or-die 4th-and-5 situation on their own 47-yard line. With Buffalo holding all three of their timeouts, Sean McDermott left his offense on the field to try and convert fourth down.
Kansas City Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo dialed up an unexpected corner blitz in a pivotal moment against the Buffalo Bills.
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The game — and the Chiefs’ historic charge toward an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat — was slipping away Sunday night in Kansas City.
Stopping the Josh Allen tush push was a major part of the game and it is the play that is still being discussed as a lot of people think that it should've been a first down. It wasn't, and Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo spent a lot of time getting his team ready for plays just like that.
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For Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, that will mean attempting to confuse and disrupt Bills quarterback Josh Allen. This will be the ninth matchup between the veteran
Yes, cornerback Trent McDuffie — historically an excellent pass-rusher from the outside, and one who helped save the Chiefs in last year’s Super Bowl with a well-timed rush — got the green light to attack Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Or, perhaps, he made that decision on his own.
Kansas City’s defensive coordinator showed his importance in Sunday’s AFC championship. It’s long overdue that he gets another shot at being a head coach.
The latest instant classic in the AFC's best running rivalry rested on one play, and K.C. defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo took a risk.
Andy Reid was ready for the Bills' man coverage and Steve Spagnuolo foiled Josh Allen. In the NFC, Kliff Kingsbury's game plan backfired.