Divisional Round MMQB: Chiefs, 49ers, Lions Reach New Summits

Links to all of our coverage from this NFL weekend, including conversations with Brock Purdy, Chris Jones, Dan Campbell, Patrick Queen, Andy Reid and more.

Welcome to the 2024 NFL divisional round here at The MMQB. Below are links to everything Albert Breer wrote over the weekend, plus more from our staff.

Chiefs’ Defense Is A Lot More Than Patrick Mahomes’s Sidecar

This is the best unit Jones has played on, he tells SI :: Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle/USA TODAY Network

Albert Breer talks to Chris Jones, Andy Reid and more about how the Chiefs were able to lock up Sunday’s win.

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Takeaways: Brock Purdy’s 49ers Prove They Can Win From Behind

Purdy and his team had to adapt after Deebo Samuel went out with an injury :: Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer talks to the 49ers quarterback about how he and his team broke Kyle Shanahan’s streak of losing games when trailing near the end.

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More From the MMQB Staff:

Dan Campbell has set his team up for success with an enduring belief in his roster :: Lon Horwedel/USA TODAY Sports

Michael Rosenberg: The Lions Already Knew They Were Winners

Conor Orr: The Bills Are Cursed: That’s the Only Explanation for Wide Right, the Sequel

Gilberto Manzano: Fact or Fiction: Stefon Diggs Is Finished in Buffalo

Matt Verderame: It’s Chiefs, Ravens, 49ers and Lions for a Berth in Super Bowl LVIII

Conor Orr: The Buccaneers Should Run It Back With Todd Bowles and Baker Mayfield

Gilberto Manzano: NFL Divisional Round Winners and Losers

Conor Orr: Kyle Shanahan Deserves to Shed the Weight of His Infamous Losses

Conor Orr: The Ravens Let John Harbaugh Evolve, Not Expire, and Are Better for It

Greg Bishop: Amon-Ra St. Brown Is Shaping a New Reality in Detroit

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