Special teams was a plus for the Chiefs in their 24-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks, with only a couple of small blunders from the unit in Week 16.
It’s a good sign that Kansas City has strung together multiple quality performances in a row this late in the season, especially up against such good competition. The Chiefs’ last two opponents — the Seahawks and Houston Texans — boast the No. 1 and 2 special teams units, respectively, in DVOA by Football Outsiders.
The Chiefs’ special teams performance against Seattle was particularly noteworthy because it featured a couple of game-saving plays from familiar faces which we’ll highlight in this review. There were also some new faces introduced to the unit which we’ll discuss (plus more) in the notes section.
Make sure to browse my special teams stats, snap counts and grades for individual players via Google Sheets as well for a closer look at player performances. I recently added a “totals” column in the stats section which tallies a bunch of stats that are difficult to find elsewhere.