Arrowhead got a little chill this week, and it wasn’t the Missouri breeze. Andy Reid stepped to the podium, read off a list of names, and just like that, Kansas City’ s preseason worry shifted. Forget the offense finding its rhythm. The primary concern is now about the defense holding the line.

And when the defense starts to wear thin, everyone knows who shoulders the extra load: No. 15. The Chiefs won’t come out and say it, but you could see it written all over Andy Reid’s face the moment that injury list hit.

If the loss against the Seahawks wasn’t enough, Andy Reid’s update in the post-game presser was the breaking point. Five defenders landed on the wrong side of the health report: linebacker Jack Cochrane (knee), safety Nazeeh Johnson (shoulder), corner Nohl Williams (

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