The Kansas City Chiefs got off to a slow start in the first half of their second preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday but managed to hold their own after a short week of preparation. Their first-team offense struggled early in the first quarter but got their first score on a Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass just before the second quarter started.
Defensive intensity reigned supreme for Kansas City after their first-team unit didn’t allow points until the final seconds of the second quarter. Their defense struggled against the New Orleans Saints and looked particularly motivated to dominate the Cardinals in this matchup.
While this game won’t affect their standings at the end of the 2023 season, the lessons learned against Arizona will surely help the Chiefs in their pursuit of a second-straight Super Bowl championship.
Check out our key takeaways from Kansas City’s first-half performance against Arizona on Saturday: