The Kansas City Chiefs won their matchup against the Baltimore Ravens earlier this year but will have to contend with a new-look defense led by first-year coordinator Zach Orr on Thursday night.
During a press conference this week, Orr told reporters that he expects Kansas City to be a tough opponent, and made it clear that he respects Patrick Mahomes’ ability to operate in Andy Reid’s offense.
“They can score from any part of the field, because obviously, Andy Reid is a great coach, but Patrick Mahomes is obviously a problem,” Orr explained. “He can beat you with his legs. He can beat you with his arm from every part of the field, and they have great players around him, so that’s what makes them tough to defend.
“You could defend the first play, but then you have to defend the second play and the third play, and that’s where they make a lot of their hay at – when the first play breaks down, he gets to moving around, and guys do a great job of uncovering and finding seams to create explosive plays. We definitely have to limit that.”
Expect Orr to do his best to contain Mahomes on Thursday night when Baltimore gets a chance to avenge their loss to the Chiefs in the playoffs.