Packers vs Chiefs Matchups: Shutting down Hill, Kelce key to defensive success

The Chiefs have the 31st-ranked defense in terms of DVOA, struggling to stop the run or the pass as teams average 391.5 yards and 27.5 points per game against them.

That has led to a brutal start for Mahomes, who has a career-high 3.1 percent interception rate and a career-low 6.50 adjusted net yards per pass attempt as a full-time starter.

In fact, Kansas City is currently facing the highest rate of two-high safety looks in the NFL.

For the Packers and defensive coordinator Joe Barry, that will mean preparing a game plan that focuses on two-high safety looks that have given the Chiefs trouble, while primarily focusing on finding ways to shut down Kelce and Hill.

Kelce presents a unique problem for NFL defenses based off his skill-set as a tight end.

However, NFL defenses have finally started to adapt and defense Kelce less traditionally.

Barry and Green Bay’s defense will have an interesting decision to make as far as how they want to attack Kelce.

Campbell was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for October, in large part thanks to his coverage and tackling skills.

If the Packers wanted to put a cornerback on Kelce, Rasul Douglas would be the likely candidate.

While Kelce can keep Kansas City’s offense moving, Hill is a threat to break the top off of a defense at any moment, even if that hasn’t been the case this year.

Even if he’s producing as many explosive plays this year, preventing Hill from blowing the lid off the defense is a top priority for the Packers.

Stokes has been thrown into the fire as a rookie, but has done an impressive job of weathering the storm.

Going against potentially the fastest receiver in football, Stokes will need to use his wheels and showcase the kind of recovery speed he showed in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions.

Jordan Love is going to need to keep the offense moving, but the only way that the Packers have a chance at winning on Sunday is if the defense is able to prevent explosive plays and contain Kansas City’s top weapons.

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