{"id":45232,"date":"2025-12-15T00:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T00:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=45232"},"modified":"2025-12-15T00:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T00:12:09","slug":"andy-reid-delivers-blunt-message-as-chiefs-playoff-hopes-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=45232","title":{"rendered":"Andy Reid Delivers Blunt Message as Chiefs\u2019 Playoff Hopes End"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 780 \/ 437;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2250617810-1-e1765752007754.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Chiefs HC Andy Reid\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Getty <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Chiefs HC Andy Reid isn&#8217;t letting his team give up on the 2025 season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>An already bad season for the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> turned worse on Sunday. Week 15\u2019s loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/los-angeles-chargers\/\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a> was bad on many levels. Not only did it kick the reigning AFC champions from playoff contention, but it also saw quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/Patrick-Mahomes\/\">Patrick Mahomes<\/a> go down with a <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/patrick-mahomes-knee-injury-early-thoughts\/\">knee injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There aren\u2019t many positives to take away from such a rough showing. It\u2019s unfamiliar territory for Kansas City in the Mahomes era.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, head coach Andy Reid isn\u2019t letting his team quit.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Andy Reid Sums Up Chiefs\u2019 Attitude After Week 15 Loss to Chargers<\/h2>\n<p>Many would view Kansas City\u2019s upcoming games as pointless. For a team that\u2019s used to contending for championships, it\u2019s now <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/chiefs-eliminated-playoffs-patrick-mahomes-injury\/\">contending for NFL Draft positioning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs desperately needed to secure a victory on Sunday. It would\u2019ve kept the season alive, allowing Reid\u2019s group to cling to some playoff hope. After a 16-13 failure against a division rival, Reid made it clear he understands why his players are down in the dumps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guys are down,\u201d Reid said. \u201cThey busted their butt to win the game, and I wouldn\u2019t expect anything less. It\u2019s not a great feeling. I wouldn\u2019t expect it to be after losing a game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But even with the postseason out of reach, that doesn\u2019t give anyone an excuse to throw in the towel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, we\u2019ve got to take care of business the next few games,\u201d Reid said. \u201cI mean, I\u2019m just coming off the field. My mind was on this game here and taking care of it there. I wanted it to come out differently, obviously. I haven\u2019t gone too much further than that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs have three more games left to end the 2025-26 regular season. Sunday sees them take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>, followed by a Christmas Day game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/denver-broncos\/\">Denver Broncos<\/a>. After that, it\u2019s a to-be-determined showdown with the lowly <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/las-vegas-raiders\/\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Kansas City Players React to Not Making Playoffs This Season<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to the media on Sunday night, defensive tackle <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/chris-jones\/\">Chris Jones<\/a> described his teammates as \u201cresilient.\u201d He doubled down on everyone battling, regardless of what the scoreboard or odds tell them. A fitting encapsulation of that was Jones being unaware of the Chiefs\u2019 elimination from the playoffs until his press conference availability.<\/p>\n<p>For Jones, it\u2019s the first time he won\u2019t make the playoffs. The All-Pro has seen and done plenty as a Chief since 2016, winning the AFC West every year and reaching five Super Bowls (winning three of them). That success can drain players, coaches and front office staff alike.<\/p>\n<p>Jones believes this is akin to a huge slice of humble pie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery year is a journey,\u201d Jones said. \u201cSuccess is rented every year. Every year, you get to rent success. Sometimes, it doesn\u2019t go the way you planned for it to go. It\u2019s a learning curve for you guys, you know what I mean? Especially us. I think we learned a lot along this year and we understand the fact that in order to be successful, man, it\u2019s an everyday thing. It\u2019s not one week put in and the next week [not]. It\u2019s a consistent thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a lot of guys coming back \u2014 as long as they know that it\u2019s rented every year. Just because last year\u2019s team made it to the Super Bowl, that doesn\u2019t guarantee a success, you know what I mean?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Kansas City will heavily involve stars like Jones in the next three games. He\u2019s approaching it the same way no matter what.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got three more games, which we\u2019ve got to finish strong still as competitors, as employees of this organization,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI think it\u2019s important to finish strong, play with pride and, most importantly, play for yourself. The name on the back of your jersey, but also the name on the front of your jersey. I think it\u2019s going to be competitive for us, and we\u2019re going to keep on going. Something to build on looking forward to next year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Chiefs HC Andy Reid isn&#8217;t letting his team give up on the 2025 season. An already bad season for the Kansas City Chiefs turned worse on Sunday. 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