No one was supposed to stop the 2007 New England Patriots. No one.

They had the deadly-accurate Tom Brady, the prototype of legends Randy Moss, the revolutionary Wes Welker, and an offensive line with three Pro Bowlers.

Pair that with an innovative no-huddle, spread offense approach that was unlike anything NFL defenses had ever seen and you're talking about something historically special. We're talking about one of the greatest teams of all time.

At the time, the '07 Patriots became the highest-scoring offense in the history of the NFL since the merger. And it was consistent, too. Only once in the regular season did they score fewer than 24 points. In 12 games, they scored at least 31 points and scored 48-plus four times.

A Super Bowl ring seemed like a guarantee for the undefeated Patriots. Who was supposed to put an end to it? Certainly not the New York Giants, who had given up 38 points against Brady & Friends in Week 17, right? Not the same team that had zero All-Pro defenders on the team, right?

Well, you know the story.

It was the Giants. And while Eli Manning kept the bragging rights over Brady, it was thanks in large part to the evil defensive mastermind that now looks to add to his legacy with a win in Super Bowl LVII: Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.

Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo aims to add to his legacy

The Kansas City Chiefs are facing a challenge similar to the one Spagnuolo faced back in 2007. The Philadelphia Eagles might not be breaking every single record as those Patriots but they make EVERYTHING look easy.

With one of the best offensive lines in the league and a legit dual-threat quarterback in Jalen Hurts, their running game is unparalleled. They can consistently win the numbers game by getting Hurts involved in the option and can outpower opponents thanks to the guys up front.

Loading the box sounds like an easy answer, but considering the Eagles have A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith at wide receiver, it's really not. Philly is simply not scared to throw those outside one-on-one throws because they've got the dudes who can win outside.

And guess what? Dallas Goedert remains one of the best tight ends in the game and is one heck of a blocker for the Eagles, too.

How exactly do you stop all at once?

We'll have to wait to find out. But if I had to guess, I'd say Spagnuolo sticks to the same beliefs that resulted in sacking Tom Brady five times in Super Bowl XLII while holding the Patriots to just 14 points.

It's also the same mindset that has made Spagnuolo a defensive coach renowned for his playoff defenses: Aggressive, heavily-blitzing football. Although, this time the blitzing will likely be focused on generating chaos at the line of scrimmage against the Eagles' rushing offense.

The Chiefs' safeties Juan Thornhill and Justin Reid are in for a big game as they'll likely be responsible for forcing many of those runs inside and into traffic. But just like he confuses quarterbacks, Spagnuolo will have to cause confusion against the Eagles' run-blocking schemes while never sacrificing the numbers advantage.

Easy for a sportswriter to type on the keyboard. But a daunting task for the Chiefs coach and players. And still, Spagnuolo has been here before. Facing an unstoppable force and finding a way to make his unit an immovable object.

If the Chiefs defensive coordinator is able to pull off a feat similar to the one we witnessed over a decade ago against one of the greatest teams ever, he'll solidify his place in league history as one of the best playoff defensive coaches of all time.

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