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Article5 Winners and 5 Losers from the Chiefs’ loss in Denver
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When teams focus all of their energy on stopping Kenneth Walker, the Chiefs need a counterpunch to emerge. On Sunday afternoon, it came in the form of a breakout performance from Emmett Johnson. The rookie from Nebraska led the Chiefs in receiving (128), had the game's biggest play (73 yards), scored a touchdown, made a special teams tackle, and returned a kick 44 yards to set up what should have been a game-winning score.
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Rookie Johnson's 128-yard receiving breakout offers a counterpunch to Walker coverage.

The rookie running back from Nebraska delivered a breakout performance when teams focused on stopping Kenneth Walker; Johnson led the Chiefs in receiving with 128 yards, had the game's biggest play (73 yards), scored a touchdown, made a special teams tackle, and returned a kick 44 yards to set up what should have been a game-winning score. The source suggests the Chiefs should have gone back to the kid at the end of the game.

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