KC Laboratory: What Super Bowl 60 Taught the Chiefs About Defense, the Draft, and the Road Ahead
From Seattle’s defensive dominance to Travis Kelce’s future and a pivotal offseason in Kansas City
The first offseason edition of KC Laboratory wastes no time diving into the biggest lessons from Super Bowl 60 — and what they mean for the Kansas City Chiefs moving forward.
After Seattle’s defensive clinic against New England, Matty Lane and Kent Swanson break down why the NFL may be swinging back toward defense, physicality, and winning in the trenches, and how that shift directly impacts the Chiefs’ roster-building philosophy.
The conversation spans everything from four-man pass rush myths and the rise of stunts, twists, and hybrid defenders, to what Steve Spagnuolo may need to evolve defensively in 2026. The guys also tackle one of the most important questions of the offseason: how Kansas City should deploy Trent McDuffie — and whether paying a premium for an elite nickel defender is the next market inefficiency.
Plus, there’s a deep dive into what this year’s unusual draft positioning means for the Chiefs, why Pick 40 matters more than fans might realize, and how a “worse” draft class can still produce impact players.
The episode wraps with a realistic, cap-focused discussion on Travis Kelce’s future and how one more season could reshape the Chiefs’ entire offseason strategy.
Smart football, honest debate, and just enough chaos — it’s the Lab in peak offseason form.