The Kansas City Chiefs’ long preseason losing streak is finally over, but they could only manage a 9-9 tie against our Seattle Seahawks on Friday night in Kansas City. This game might have been the “rookie quarterback Garrett Nussmeier” show for the Chiefs, and despite one bad interception, he apparently managed the game well enough to keep them competitive. But for anyone bleeding green and blue, the fact our Hawks walked out of Arrowhead with a draw against a team whose first-team defense was already in “midseason form” is what we are watching closely.
The Chiefs’ Defense Showed Up, But So Did Our Hawks
General Manager Brett Veach in Kansas City has some tough decisions coming with 53-man roster cuts around the corner, and a big reason is how sharp their defense looked. The Chiefs’ first-team defense played like it was Week 8, not a preseason clash in August. For our guys to go toe-to-toe and end in a 9-9 deadlock against that kind of early-season intensity? That tells you something. While the focus from the other side was on their defensive standouts, it’s a quiet nod to our Seahawks for keeping them in check and making sure they didn’t get that win.
Three Chiefs Defenders Who Caught Eyes (Against Our Offense)
Seriously, Kansas City is buzzing about some of their young talent, and these guys were out there against our Seahawks. Mansoor Delane, a blue-chip athlete, was everywhere, tackling and covering like a veteran, even being compared to L’Jarius Sneed. Apparently, it’s not just his athleticism, but how he reads the game, getting downfield in a flash. Then there’s R. Mason Thomas. The word is he looks “special” as an explosive edge rusher. Even if he wasn’t going against starters, that kind of speed translates. And Marcus Harris, a 6-foot-3, 295-pound defensive tackle, seems to have played his way onto their roster. He was a seventh-round pick for the Houston Texans in 2024, starting his college career at Kansas Jayhawks before transferring to Auburn. It’s a good sign that our team still managed to get points on the board and hold them to a tie with these guys flying around.
As the Chiefs navigate their roster cuts after this tie, we’re left looking at our Seahawks, knowing they held their own against a defense that was clearly ahead of the curve for mid-August. This tie doesn’t go on the regular season record, but it sure gives us something to chew on as we get closer to kicking off the real games. What else will emerge from our team as the preseason wraps up? We can’t wait to see it.
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Originally reported by Arrowhead Pride.
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