Andy Reid is obviously fed up with one thing the Chiefs keep doing
The Kansas City Chiefs are starting to form what could be a huge problem, and head coach Andy Reid is starting to get really tired of it, it seems anyways. If you have watched the last few games, the Chiefs have been turning the ball over what seems like constantly. Last game it was the […]
The Kansas City Chiefs are starting to form what could be a huge problem, and head coach Andy Reid is starting to get really tired of it, it seems anyways.
If you have watched the last few games, the Chiefs have been turning the ball over what seems like constantly. Last game it was the Pacheco fumble, and of course the week before it was Mahomes' three interceptions.
The turnovers aren't just a feeling of consistency, either. They're a fact. The Chiefs are currently on a nine-game run with at least one turnover. Their last turnover-free game was all the way back in Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
It's clear the Chiefs have to cut down on turnovers. Or even better – cut them out, completely.
“Ridiculous," Reid said after the game. "You can't have that. The guys know that. Nobody tries to turn it over, but you've got to do the best you can and hang onto the football and take care of the football if it's the quarterback. We did a good job with that.”
The Chiefs have the fourth most turnovers in the league with 21 behind the Colts, Texans, and Saints, and are tied with the Bills.
Kanas City is tied ninth in turnover percentage at 11.6%, and if they don't slow it down that could easily rise.
"When you turn the ball over, it keeps changing games, and they play hard," Mahomes said. "They had some playmakers, and they play hard, and they're well coached. If you give teams life like that, they're going to make it a battle. You see it in the NFL. No matter what your record is, the margin of winning or losing is so small, and Coach Reid preaches that, and I'm just glad we found a way to win it in the end.”
The Chiefs are a team that is usually very disciplined, but as of late, they haven't been. It's just small silly things, too, like not holding the ball properly when running with it, or just bad throws.
Mahomes doesn't get out of this either, because all three of those interceptions a week ago were pretty bad. If he doesn't throw those, the Chiefs enter Week 16 with just 18 turnovers.
This is something that definitely has to get cleaned up before the playoffs. when you play good teams in the postseason, they usually capitalize on those turnovers, and then it's almost too late.
If we know anything about Andy Reid, though, it's that he will definitely get it fixed, but boy does he sound upset about it.
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