NFL secondary rankings prove how Chiefs defense will be elite once again in 2025

The Kansas City Chiefs' secondary went from a top-five unit in 2023 to a middle of the pack unit in 2024. A large part of the dip in production was due to an injury to Jaylen Watson that saw him miss all but six regular season games. The depth behind Watson simply wasn't able to adapt the way Steve Spagnuolo needed it to and, well, we saw what that resulted in. The Chiefs also had a struggling pass rush in 2024, which impacted the secondary's performance as well. The pass rush went from being a ferocious unit in 2023 to dropping to the middle of the pack the following year. Well, the good news is that the secondary is receiving glowing reviews ahead of the 2025 regular season, thanks in part to Watson being healthy again. John Kosko of Pro Football Focus ranked every NFL secondary entering the 2025 regular season and put the Chiefs second on his rankings, trailing only the Baltimore Ravens. "While the Chiefs may lack household names, their secondary is a cohesive unit that performs at a high level. Trent McD