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How Chiefs limited Tyreek Hill last time — and the formula to do it again in playoffs

The Kansas City Chiefs held star Miami receiver Tyreek Hill to eight catches for 62 yards — one of his worst games of the season — in a 21-14 win over the Dolphins in November.

In this video, KC Star reporter Jesse Newell and Brett Taveau (author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and a longtime high school offensive coordinator) look at what KC did defensively to keep Hill from his typical production.

A review of the film shows the Chiefs thrived in many key areas — all of which should be important again as KC takes on Miami again in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday night.

This story was originally published January 10, 2024 at 5:30 AM with the headline "How Chiefs limited Tyreek Hill last time — and the formula to do it again in playoffs."

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Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star
Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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