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Kansas City Chiefs: Good, Bad, Ugly Vs New Orleans Saints

By Leigh Oleszczak

Oct 23, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) is congratulated by Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid after the game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 27-21. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) is congratulated by Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid after the game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 27-21. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) – Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram (22) – Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

Ugly: Run Defense

The KC Chiefs got a taste of their own medicine this week, as the Saints figured out that Kansas City’s defense could not stop the run. Brees handed the ball off 22 times and those three running backs combined for over 100 yards rushing.

You know it’s bad when the Saints run on you, as they have not been a team known for their run game this season.

Mark Ingram gashed the Chiefs the most, with 16 carries for 62 yards while Tim Hightower had five carries for 39 yards and fullback John Kuhn had a carry for three yards. There were no rushing touchdowns, but Ingram did have a receiving touchdown.

With tough running backs down the stretch, the Chiefs run defense needs to figure something out because the Saints are NOT a team that runs the ball well. They looked like a good rushing team on Sunday though.

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