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“I think it was,” said inside linebacker Krys Barnes, who led the defense with nine tackles. “They’re a high-quality offense that’s able to get you on any play. So, for us to be able to come out here today and hold a great offense to 13 points … we put it out there today what our standard is.”

What’s more, Kansas City’s only touchdown drive came on its opening series when Mahomes drove the Chiefs 64 yards down the field in 15 plays before finding tight end Travis Kelce in the back of the end zone to go ahead 7-0 with 5 minutes, 56 seconds left in the first quarter.

Even on that opening series, Kansas City had to convert on fourth-and-1 from its own 45 to avoid going three-and-out. The Chiefs tried to go for it again on their second possession only for Barnes and Darnell Savage to drop Darrel Williams for no gain to give the Packers the ball at the Kansas City 37.

The Chiefs went three-and-out once in the first half and three more in the second. One field goal came after a muffed punt gave Kansas City the ball at the Green Bay 10, the other on a 55-yard Harrison Butker try before halftime.

Prior to the field Butker field goal of 24 yards, Barnes tackled Williams near the sideline on third-and-goal and keep him out of the end zone. Kansas City considered going for it but opted for the field goal after Williams was flagged for a false start.

“Our mentality was hold them to three, hold them to three,” Savage said. “When they got the ball down there, stuff happens in the course of the game and you gotta be ready to adapt and adjust and I felt like we did really good with that.”

While the Packers trailed 13-0 at halftime, the defense continued to give its team chances. Rashan Gary sacked Mahomes for a 6-yard loss on third-and-four to force the first three-and-out of the second half.

In fact, Kansas City had gained just 45 yards of offense in the second half when Green Bay’s offense finally got on the board with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Allen Lazard with 4:54 left in regulation.