KC Chiefs: Good, Bad, Ugly vs Patriots in AFC Championship Game

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 20: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs stands for the national anthem prior to the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston (50) (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

UGLY: PASS RUSH

Because I’m in a terrible mood after watching the refs blow that game, I’m putting in another ugly entry. That entry belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs pass rush.

You want to know what the pass rush did to make the ugly segment? They did nothing. No sacks. No strip fumbles. Nothing. The one time any of the Chiefs defenders laid a hand on Brady, they had a roughing the passer penalty called on them (see last slide).

In a season where their pass rush was fantastic and always a force to be reckoned with, they did nothing in the biggest game for the organization in 25 years. Justin Houston didn’t even come close to Brady and neither did Dee Ford.

What a disappointing end for both of those guys if this was indeed their final game as members of the Chiefs.

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