Chiefs HC Andy Reid
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Chiefs HC Andy Reid has a simple message for his players after another loss.
Another week, another frustrating and narrow loss for the Kansas City Chiefs.
In a regular-season rematch of Super Bowl LIX, the reigning AFC champions fell to the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles by a final score of 20-17. The game, for the most part, was as close and ugly as one can guess.
It was an afternoon and early evening filled with mistakes. Those self-inflicted wounds, as they oftentimes do, wound up catching up to the Chiefs in the end. There’s plenty of blame to go around as the club drops to 0-2 on the year.
Speaking to the media after the outing, head coach Andy Reid addressed his message to players.
Andy Reid Takes Blame for Chiefs’ Week 2 Loss & Sends Message to Players
Right out of the gate, Reid shouldered any looming criticism in the aftermath of a high-stakes defeat.
“I’ll take full responsibility for that game,” Reid said. “I probably stayed too aggressive on that, and that’s my responsibility. I thought my guys played their tail off. They played hard and aggressive football. They stuck together throughout the game, and that’ll pay [off] for us down the road as we continue to grow.”
He believes if his Chiefs players merely keep chopping wood, everything else will sort itself out in due time.
“Yeah, keep playing hard,” Reid said. “I’ll take this one. You keep playing hard. Stick together and play hard.”
Whether that turns into a reality remains to be seen. It was a brutal showing for Kansas City in Week 2, seeing them hold the Eagles to just 216 net yards. The hosts actually outgained the visitors by a healthy 1.5 yards per play. That, paired with a near-equal number of plays run (57 to Philadelphia’s 58), would lead many to believe the Chiefs found a way to win.
That’s a prime example of how a partial picture doesn’t tell the entire story. It’s also a reminder that in a meeting between two perceived contenders, mishaps that occur in the process stage tend to factor into the final result.
With that in mind, Reid is making it clear that he’s to blame for those setbacks taking place.
This story is being updated.