The Cincinnati Bengals pass defense has shown good efficiency versus tight ends this year, surrendering 7.03 yards-per-target to the position: the 10th-least in the NFL.The Cincinnati Bengals linebackers project as the 5th-best LB corps in the NFL this year in covering pass-catchers.The Kansas City Chiefs have faced a stacked the box on a measly 9.3% of their plays since the start of last season, least in the NFL. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Kansas City Chiefs have gone no-huddle on a measly 1.8% of their play-calls outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (least in the league). This slows down the pace, leading to less volume and stat-padding.The Kansas City Chiefs have elected to go for it on 4th down a lowly 15.8% of the time since the start of last season (9th-least in the NFL), which generally means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive metrics across the board.
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