Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid opened his postgame press conference with a rather depressing line following the club’s heartbreaking 31-28 road loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Despite a strong outing from the offense and a massive amount of Kansas City fans at AT&T Stadium, the Chiefs were unable to pull off the late-game magic we’ve grown accustomed to seeing from them during the Andy Reid-Patrick Mahomes era.
Now at 6-6, the Chiefs probably need to win out and get a little extra help to keep their postseason streak intact.
Andy Reid was clearly dejected and frustrated after Kansas City’s latest heartbreaking loss in his post-game presser. But man, did he make it sound like it was the end of the world with his opening lines, per KMBC 9.
“Some of the things that were going on, not always agreeable things on my end, but that’s alright. Things happen, and you gotta fight through it. Bottom line is, we’re having too many penalties, and we’ve gotta make sure we take care of that.”
Reading that transcript might not sound so depressing at first, but watch how Reid delivers his opening message:
However, Reid eventually got to a meaningful point by stating it “was a nice microcosm of what the world should be,” adding it’s merely a game and “not people killing each other.”
Thursday marked the Chiefs’ first Thanksgiving game since 2006, the year the NFL expanded the holiday slate to three games.
Andy Reid’s Chiefs Are Fighting For Their Playoff Lives
The Chiefs will try to get back into the playoff hunt when they host the Houston Texans on “Sunday Night Football” next week. Houston, also just outside the playoff picture at 6-5, will visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Realistically, Kansas City will have to win out and finish 11-6 to make the playoffs. They still have one more game against the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4), who occupy one of the three wild card spots along with the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Those three clubs have demanding remaining schedules, though, so it’s not out of the question for Kansas City to get some help. Lose one more game, however, and they’re sure to watch the playoffs from home for the first time since 2014.
