As much as people want to pile on the Dlinemen about "not getting pressure on QBs or stopping the run," the Chiefs' defensive linemen are actually ranked higher statistically than the Vikings defensive linemen, which were considered to be the best defensive line in the league coming into the season. I would argue that the difference between the two defenses rests on the linebackers. Minnesota's linebackers have outperformed the Chiefs statistically.

I for one, think the Chiefs' D-line is growing into one of the best groups in the league and i can see them being huge contributers to deep runs in the playoffs in the years ahead.

CHIEFS
DEFENSIVE LINE
RK PLAYER POS Tot Solo Ast Sacks
5 Tank Tyler DT 18 15 3 0.0
12 Turk McBride DE 16 10 6 0.0
21 Tamba Hali DE 14 9 5 0.0
34 Glenn Dorsey DT 13 9 4 0.0
TOTAL 61 53 18 0.0
VIKINGS
RK PLAYER POS Tot Solo Ast Sacks
5 Kevin Williams DT 18 11 7 2.0
12 Pat Williams DT 16 10 6 0.0
53 Jared Allen DE 11 8 3 2.0
81 Ray Edwards DE 9 6 3 0.0
TOTAL 44 35 19 4.0

DIFFERENCE 17 16 1 4.0


After week 4, the Chiefs defensive line has proven to be better than the Vikings. Like i said, i did this comparison because of the fact that we sent our best defensive lineman to the Vikings AND the fact that they were picked to be the best D-line in the league before the season started.

I felt this was necessary because there seems to be a rising concern about the defensive line and their capabilities this season and beyond. I think people need to take a step back and realize this line isn't nearly as bad as some people think it is.