Patrick Mahomes got blown out in a Super Bowl and, sure, Travis Kelce is coming off a career-worst season and is a descending player. But, according to most NFL analysts, the Kansas City Chiefs still remain favorites to get to this year's Super Bowl for one reason:
Andy Reid.
Pro Football Focus this week named Reid as the league's best head coach heading into the 2025 season. After going 15-2 in the regular season record (15-1 when actually trying to win) and a return to the Super Bowl for the third consecutive season, Reid is a slam dunk at this point.
"Like Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the New England Patriots teams before them, the Kansas City Chiefs are the masters of situational football," PFF writes. "The Chiefs played in 12 one-score games last season, including the playoffs, and won all of them. They found a way to reach the Super Bowl for the third straight season because Andy Reid has his entire team prepared for any situation."
Because of the return of Pete Carroll (74 in September) to the Las Vegas Raiders, the 67-year-old Reid is no longer the NFL's oldest head coach. But he remains the best.
He's won three Super Bowls, been named Coach of the Year and has 273 career victories, trailing only Belichick (302), George Halas (318), and Don Shula (328).