Chiefs could be waiting for the perfect moment to do what most fans are dreading regarding the potential offensive coordinator change
The Chiefs will likely bring in a new offensive coordinator rather than Matt Nagy.
The Kansas City Chiefs are in a position where they can really change things up this offseason and go away from what’s hindered them the last few years. Since Matt Nagy became the Chiefs’ OC in 2023 after being fired by the Chicago Bears, the offense has declined each year. In 2022, the Chiefs averaged 29 points per game. In 2023, they averaged 21; in 2024, 22; and this past season, 21.
Before Nagy, KC averaged at least 28 points per game in each Mahomes-era season, including 35 once. Nagy is linked to recent offensive struggles despite personnel factors. Under Bieniemy, the offense was more effective, and some believe KC is waiting for Bears RB coach Bieniemy to lose so they can re-hire him as OC.
The Chiefs are at a crossroads and must decide whether to hire another coach from Andy Reid’s previous staff or to bring in someone with a completely new approach. Despite their options, some local voices doubt the likelihood of real change.
“You want to know why they haven’t interviewed Eric Bieniemy? You can’t interview Eric Bieniemy right now, he’s still working,” 96.5 The Fan’s Carrington Harrison said. “I think they are waiting on Eric Bieniemy to be available. I think they are waiting on the Bears’ season to end, and the plan is to bring back Eric Bieniemy as their offensive coordinator. Now, we have time, and I don’t want to get mad about something that hasn’t happened yet. It would just be so unimaginative if that’s what they do.
“Bieniemy just has so many weaknesses. He’s not a scheme guy; he’s not a new direction guy; he’s not a new ideas person. That’s what they need, new ideas. And it seems to me that if you bring back Bieniemy, they just want to bring back good cop, bad cop. What the Chiefs need is an infusion of new ideas. If you bring back Bieniemy and Andy is still calling plays, it’s just an extension of what you have always been doing, you just changed the cap from red to blue.”
Chiefs fans don’t want Bieniemy
It’s widely recognized that Chiefs fans are frustrated by Andy Reid’s tendency to rehire former staff members. Although Bieniemy helped KC win a Super Bowl as OC, simply repeating past approaches is unlikely to produce the same results. Both the team and league have evolved since then.
Bieniemy is a great coach, but it’s time for something different—someone entirely new to the staff. Los Angeles Rams passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase stands out for the OC job. If KC can hire someone from the Sean McVay tree who can blend a different scheme with Reid’s, that would be ideal.
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