I feel like I talk about the Kansas City Chiefs' left tackle situation every week, and guess what? That ain't changing today. I slept through my alarm, and I'm writing this late, so please pardon the from-the-hip style of this article. KC's left tackle position has been flawed, whether it's rookie Kingsley Suamataia, Wanya Morris, or recently signed D.J Humphries. Today, they'll be tasked with stopping one of the world's most imposing threats at edge rusher.
Myles Garrett is second in the league in sacks. He's been in the top seven in sacks over the last four seasons. Mahomes has already been sacked 35 times, which is more than any other season in his career. When the Cleveland Browns win, it's because Myles Garrett disrupted the opposing team's offense. Garrett racked up three sacks - two from lining up opposite the left tackle and one from the right side - in just the first half in Cleveland's Week 12 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He's really their only positive for the Browns right now, though. Cleveland's defense is in the bottom half in total yards and rushing yards allowed per game, and they allow the seventh-most points per game. They do rank 11th in opponent's third down conversion rate, but the Chiefs currently convert at the highest rate in the league. If KC really fails to cover Garrett, this could be one of the silly games they occasionally lose on their way to achieving greatness. I don't think that will happen, though. I'm predicting an ugly 20-13 victory for Kansas City.
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