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During the first five games, before Tyquan Thornton's injury, the combination worked especially well. Defenses had to respect Walker in the backfield while also accounting for Thornton's ability to stretch the field. When opponents played zero coverage or crowded the line of scrimmage, the Chiefs had somebody capable of beating them deep.
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Thornton's injury removed the vertical threat that punished defenses for stacking the box.

Thornton's injury after the first five games has significantly impacted the Chiefs' offensive balance. Before his injury, the combination of Thornton's vertical threat and Kenneth Walker's dynamic running game worked especially well together; defenses had to respect Walker in the backfield while also accounting for Thornton's ability to stretch the field. When opponents played zero coverage or crowded the line of scrimmage, the Chiefs had somebody capable of beating them deep. Without Thornton, teams have become much more aggressive about taking away the running game and forcing the remaining receivers to win one-on-one matchups.

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