The Kansas City Chiefs entered the season as the reigning champions and the team to beat in the NFL. Needless to say, they've lived up to that hype throughout the first 13 weeks of the regular season, boasting an 11-1 record.
The Chiefs' defense has held its own for most of the year. Then again, it's been their historically great offense led by Patrick Mahomesthe main reason why they've been almost unbeatable to start the year.
That's why Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores knows that his team's defense must be perfect if they want to stand a chance to upset the defending Super Bowl champions when they visit South Beach on Sunday.
Brian Flores Says He Needs 14 Defenders To Stop Patrick Mahomes
So, when asked about how he plans to slow down Mahomes and the Chiefs, Flores admitted that he had finally cracked the code. However, he'd need a bit of a rule change: “I wish we could have 14 defenders. That’d be nice,” Flores joked.
Truth be told, I'm not sure that the Dolphins - or any other team, for what it's worth - could stop Mahomes even if they had three extra defenders on the field. But hey, it would be an interesting experiment, that's for sure.
Brian Flores Says The Chiefs Have A Killer Instinct
Flores went on to laud the Chiefs' team and its 'killer instinct', claiming that there's just nothing you can do against that kind of mindset. Moreover, he acknowledged that is hard to plan vs. a team with so many weapons:
“They’ve got a little bit of a killer instinct. [Patrick] Mahomes has got it. [Travis] Kelce’s got it. [Tyrann] Mathieu, defensively, [Chris] Jones. When they smell blood in the water, they go after you. (...) Who do you want to put on [Sammy] Watkins? Who do you want to put on Mecole Hardman?” the Dolphins coach furthered. “Who do you want to put on [Demarcus] Robinson? We’ve got to handle the backs, too. [Clyde Edwards-]Helaire’s a good back; Le’Veon Bell’s not a slouch, either.” the coach concluded.
At the end of the day, the Dolphins have one of the best defenses in the league so if anyone can put some pressure on Mahomes and the Chiefs, that's them. It'll be easier said than done, though.
