Chris Jones will be a major part of the Chiefs' game against the Steelers & postseason run as a whole. jfmckessy on why that is and what makes Jones so disruptive. FrontOffice33 | ChiefsKingdom
The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime on Sunday night, beginning their playoff campaign to win a third straight AFC title. The offense will have some work cut out for them with Pittsburgh’s strong passing defense, but the defense that has especiallywill really need someone to step up on Sunday. The X-factor for them there is defensive tackle Chris Jones.
The Chiefs began the season experimenting with Jones rushing off the edge as a defensive end or outside linebacker. After a two-sack game in the season opener, Jones’ production as a pass rusher slowed. Then the team brought in Melvin Ingram in a trade with Pittsburgh, and Jones moved back inside. Right away, the defensive tackle began to put up better pressure numbers and add more sacks to his 2021 résumé.
The Chiefs won seven of their last eight games in which Jones played after moving back inside. The only games that Jones didn’t have a QB hit in after he reverted to tackle were against the Steelers in Week 16—one week after coming back from the COVID-19 list and playing in less than half of the Chiefs’ defensive snaps—and in Week 18 against the Denver Broncos. What’s more, the Chiefs had at least one sack as a team in all but three games this season—the three games Jones missed.
With a lot of discussion on how the Chiefs’ offense will fare in the playoffs, it can be easy to overlook the issues Kansas City has faced with their defense. Jones played a big role in helping the defense turn around their early-season woes after moving back to his normal position at tackle. And while there’s some discussion to be had about Ingram and his potential revenge game against his former team, it’s Jones who seems to be the key to the Chiefs’ pass rush.
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