Offense needs to be better, but it will still be defense that must beat the Chiefs

It’s no secret that it is Vance Joseph’s defense keeping the Broncos in first place in the AFC West at 8-2.

And when the Broncos host the Chiefs next weekend, a victory will probably come down to the defense again.

After all, this defense has the most sacks in the NFL (46) and making Patrick Mahomes uncomfortable will be key to any chance at beating the Chiefs.

While that 46 team sacks is very cool, don’t think for a second that Broncos’ defenders aren’t keeping tabs on who has how many sacks each game.

“As a defensive lineman that’s your favorite stat. The fact we are getting them is very special. The guys win their one on ones,” said defensive lineman Zach Allen. “Obviously, I’d like to have a little bit less half sacks with [Nik] Bonitto and all these guys. But it’s a good problem t