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Chiefs Hold Malik Nabers to Career Low in Giants' 22-9 Defeat

Heavy split-safety coverage choked off deep shots, underscoring Russell Wilson's two-interception night.

Overview

  • Malik Nabers finished with two catches for 13 yards on seven targets, his first NFL game with fewer than four receptions.
  • He briefly exited after a hard fall on a fourth-quarter end-zone target, was evaluated in the medical tent, and returned to play.
  • Next Gen Stats recorded Kansas City using split safeties on 78.9% of dropbacks to take away vertical routes.
  • Coach Brian Daboll said the team must do a better job getting Nabers involved as analysts, including Dan Orlovsky, criticized his usage and Russell Wilson's 160-yard, two-interception performance.
  • After the loss dropped New York to 0-3, Nabers voiced frustration and was seen speaking with former Giants Odell Beckham Jr. and Antonio Pierce in a postgame mentoring moment.