▁would ▁defeat ▁both ▁the ▁A FC ▁champion ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots ▁and ▁the ▁N FC ▁champion ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les ▁during ▁the ▁season . ▁Under ▁his ▁co aching , ▁Justin ▁Houston ▁would ▁rank ▁ 7 th ▁in ▁tack les ▁for ▁loss . ▁Justin ▁Houston ▁would ▁make ▁the ▁NFL ' s ▁Top ▁ 1 0 0 ▁ranked ▁ 7 6 th . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁off season , ▁Der rick ▁Johnson ▁left ▁in ▁free ▁ag ency ▁& ▁Tamb a ▁H ali ▁was ▁released . ▁On ▁January ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁De Le one ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Chief s ▁inside ▁line back ers ▁coach . ▁The ▁Chief s ▁went ▁ 1 2 - 4 ▁and ▁won ▁their ▁third ▁straight ▁A FC ▁West ▁title ▁in ▁franch ise ▁history ▁and ▁made ▁the ▁play offs ▁for ▁the ▁fourth ▁year ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁They ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁defeat ▁the ▁Indian apolis ▁Col ts ▁in ▁the ▁Div is ional ▁Round ▁ 3 1 - 1 3 ▁and ▁then ▁lose ▁to ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Patri ots ▁in ▁the ▁A FC ▁Championship ▁game ▁ 3 1 – 3 7 . ▁During ▁the ▁season ▁they ▁defeated ▁two ▁play off ▁teams ; ▁the ▁A FC ▁North ▁champion ▁Baltimore ▁Rav ens ▁and ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Ch arg ers . ▁Under ▁his ▁co aching , ▁Justin ▁Houston ▁ranked ▁ 5 th ▁in ▁forced ▁f umb les ▁and ▁line back er