Josh Allen? Unstoppable. Joe Burrow? Rare. And blame the Patriots defense – not Mac Jones! NFL Week 16 reality check – the Athletic

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Week 16 began with the Tennessee Titans fending off the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night and ended Monday with the Miami Dolphins removing an exhausted New Orleans Saints squad.

With two weeks to go to the end of the regular season, six teams have clinched playoff spots and eight teams have been eliminated. Everyone is somewhere in the middle.

Below is a snapshot of what’s coming out of week 16. Stats courtesy of TruMedia and Pro Football Focus, unless otherwise noted.

Are the Kansas City Chiefs back?

The following two things can both be true:

There was always a good chance the Chiefs got it right.

The offensive struggles of the leaders were, in fact, a real thing.

We first tackled the Chiefs’ issues after Week 7. The conclusion at the time was that if they could just reduce turnovers and show gradual improvement in defense, they would be fine. Their defense made great strides and continued to perform well. But their offensive problems turned out to be more than just costly turnovers.

Consider this: The Chiefs have played 47 regular season games in the past three seasons. Their six worst offensive performances in that span, according to TruMedia’s Expected Added Points (EPA) per player metric, have all happened this season.

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