The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense has struggled recently after dominating the first half of the season, but it seems the tides may be turning.
After the Chiefs kicked a field goal in the first quarter to take a 3-0 lead over the Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City’s defense took some time to get into gear.
Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell carved up the Chiefs’ secondary on a ten-play, 83-yard drive that got Las Vegas into Kansas City’s red zone.
But, just when it seemed that the Raiders might take an early lead, Chiefs pass-rusher Chris Jones sacked O’Connell, which stymied Las Vegas’ offense on a key third down.
Jones advanced his position on Kansas City’s all-time franchise leaderboard for sacks on the play, passing legendary Chiefs edge rusher Justin Houston.
Take a look at Jones’ outstanding effort on the play in this video, which was posted by the team’s official account on Twitter:
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— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) November 29, 2024
DT Chris Jones with the 5-yard sack. That gives him 79.5 career sacks, breaking a tie with LB Justin Houston (78.5) for the fourth-most sacks in franchise history (since 1982). He now has 4.0 sacks this season.
— Chiefs Communications (@ChiefsPR) November 29, 2024
Expect the All-Pro lineman to continue putting on a show as Friday’s game progresses.
