With the first half of the season behind them, who has been the Chiefs’ top defensive player? Most improved player? Best newcomer?

In this episode of SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, beat writer Jesse Newell and columnists Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian break down the first half of the season through those categories.

As you might imagine, the emphasis is on the defense.

Also, we single out a couple of plays from the Chiefs’ most recent game, their victory over the Miami Dolphins in Germany last weekend: one by the Chiefs’ defense and one by the Chiefs’ offense.

Those plays have helped define the Chiefs season,

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What we learned about Chiefs victory over the Miami Dolphins

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