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Marquez Valdes-Scantling was PFF’s highest-graded WR in Divisional Round of playoffs

#Chiefs WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling was Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded receiver in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a tough time making an impact for his team during the 2023 regular season but got back on the right track against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

His two catches for 62 yards helped the Chiefs stay on schedule in the hotly-contested AFC playoff matchup, and the experts at Pro Football Focus were impressed by his outstanding performance.

Valdes-Scantling graded out as the best wide receiver in the divisional round, an accomplishment that few fans expected of him after his dismal showings in the regular season.

While the Chiefs’ work in the postseason is far from over, Kansas City’s coaching staff should enter the team’s next matchup against the Baltimore Ravens with a newfound confidence in their highest-paid receiver.

Expect Patrick Mahomes to look Valdes-Scantling’s way on Sunday as the Chiefs endeavor to take down Baltimore to earn a second-straight Super Bowl berth.

Patrick Mahomes has earned Chiefs’ highest PFF grade in 2023

Patrick Mahomes has earned the #Chiefs’ highest PFF grade for the 2023 season.

Patrick Mahomes has dazzled fans with his ability to make the impossible happen on a regular basis, and while the Kansas City Chiefs seem to have taken a step back in 2023, his outstanding play has remained a constant.

Through 14 games, Mahomes has Kansas City’s highest composite grade from Pro Football Focus, boasting an impressive 90.1 mark for his efforts this season.

While the reigning MVP has faced his share of adversity in 2023, his steady presence has been one of the only things that the Chiefs can count on offensively, and his play is trending up ahead of January’s AFC playoffs.

His team-leading PFF grade is a reflection of what he means to Kansas City. He is the Chiefs’ unquestioned leader, and even as his teammates on Kansas City’s offense seem to falter every week, Mahomes is always close behind to pick up their slack.

Expect him to put together a particularly special performance against the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas day to clinch the Chiefs a spot in the playoffs.

Trent McDuffie enters Week 7 as PFF’s highest-graded CB

Trent McDuffie enters Week 7 as Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded cornerback after helping the #Chiefs to a 5-1 start to the 2023 season.

The Kansas City Chiefs have executed an about-face of epic proportions in 2023, turning from an offensive-minded juggernaut to a defensive powerhouse in record time.

While Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce still draw the most attention from the national media, it is cornerback Trent McDuffie who has been the team’s brightest star through the first six weeks of Kansas City’s schedule.

Entering Week 7, McDuffie is the NFL’s highest-graded cornerback, according to Pro Football Focus.

Without their dominant second-year cornerback, Kansas City’s defense wouldn’t be one of the league’s top units, and the Chiefs would be without a true lockdown cornerback to play the boundary.

While McDuffie certainly seems to have impressed the experts at PFF, his work in 2023 is not yet over. He will face one of his toughest tests this weekend against the Los Angeles Chargers, who host a stable of talented pass catchers who are sure to put his talents to the test.

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Trent McDuffie graded as NFL’s top CB by PFF through Week 3

Trent McDuffie has earned high marks from Pro Football Focus for his early-season dominance in the #Chiefs’ secondary.

Trent McDuffie has all the makings of a superstar at the cornerback position, and after a standout rookie season for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022, he seems to have redoubled his efforts for the team’s championship defense campaign this year.

Through three weeks, McDuffie has managed to grade out as the best cornerback in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus.

In addition to having the best composite grade at his position, McDuffie is also the only cornerback to have recorded two games with a grade of 80 or higher.

Performances like the ones he has put together to this point in the season are a welcome development for fans who have yearned for a defensive resurgence in Kansas City.

The Chiefs offense has more high-end help than it has ever had in the Patrick Mahomes era, and McDuffie’s dominance has certainly helped the team get out to a 2-1 start to their 2023 season.

PFF: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is NFL’s highest graded player in two key situations

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is the NFL’s highest graded player in two key situations, according to Pro Football Focus.

The Kansas City Chiefs offense is among the most dynamic in the NFL and the wizardry of quarterback Patrick Mahomes has helped lift the franchise to new heights since he took over under center in 2018.

Mahomes was named league MVP for his efforts last season, and it is his run of dominance since 2020 that has come to define his five-year tenure as Kansas City’s signal caller.

According to Pro Football Focus, Mahomes is the NFL’s top-graded quarterback when his team is trailing and when he is outside of the pocket since 2020.

While this should come as no surprise to fans who have watched Mahomes dominate his competition in recent seasons, this achievement shouldn’t go unnoticed.

The reigning MVP will need to harness the same abilities that led him to these outstanding grades in 2023 as he looks to lift the Chiefs to a second-straight Super Bowl victory in Kansas City’s coming campaign.

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