The Kansas City Chiefs officially clinched the AFC West in Week 14 with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Though it was Patrick Mahomes who led the Chiefs’ offense on a heroic final drive that led to a walk-off field goal in the fourth quarter, Kansas City’s defense deserves most of the credit for the defending Super Bowl champions’ latest victory.
After losing cornerback Jaylen Watson earlier this season, the Chiefs’ young secondary, led by defensive back Trent McDuffie, has stepped up to keep Kansas City’s hopes for a championship three-peat alive.
The experts at Pro Football Focus took notice of McDuffie’s efforts against Los Angeles, and made him the Chiefs’ highest-graded player in Kansas City’s win over the Chargers on Sunday Night Football.
The highest-graded Chiefs in Week 14 vs the Chargers:
🥇 Trent McDuffie – 78.3
🥈 Noah Gray – 76.0
🥉 Drue Tranquill – 71.9
🏅 Creed Humphrey – 71.1
🏅 Joshua Williams – 70.3 pic.twitter.com/dGsp2leEJv— PFF KC Chiefs (@PFF_Chiefs) December 9, 2024
Fans can expect McDuffie to continue locking down opposing wide receivers in Week 15 when the Chiefs travel to face the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 15.
