Kansas Metropolis Chiefs head coach Andy Reid met with the media through Zoom on Monday, two days after the crew’s 23-14 Divisional spherical win over the Houston Texans.
Reid made no opening assertion. As a substitute, he instantly requested for questions.
We’ve rounded his solutions up in 4 takeaways:
Reid spoke about Travis Kelce’s improbable outing — and what might have led to the outburst in manufacturing.
As he appears to do in each playoff sport, Kelce had an amazing sport towards the Texans, going for 117 yards and scoring a landing.
“I’m pleased for him with the seven catches and all that,” stated Reid. “I feel extra of it’s simply we now have a wide range of guys round him. The alternatives he’s had, he’s accomplished nicely with, and I don’t suppose it’s his play that has been diminished. Everyone asks about age — by age or bodily capacity or something. I simply suppose you’ve received a wide range of guys we’ve been in a position to make use of round him, and once we didn’t, groups have been ganging up on him. It’s a superb drawback now as a result of guys are wholesome, and we’ve received selections on the market. They will’t actually simply deal with him.”
The 35-year-old additionally brings a sure stage of vitality to the locker room and the sideline that helps make his teammates higher.
“It’s not solely his power,” stated Reid. “It’s that constructive mindset that you are able to do something. I feel he does an ideal job with that and having the ability to present it to the blokes. Hear, we come collectively the correct manner, something’s doable. That’s the factor I recognize probably the most. I additionally recognize that at his age, he goes on the market day-after-day and practices laborious. When you attempt to take him out, he will get mad at you. I feel that’s a particular factor for an older participant.”
Reid shared a short analysis of the offensive line’s efficiency.
The starter at left sort out was a subject all week heading into the sport, with Reid finally deciding to present the nod to Joe Thuney. Mike Caliendo began at left guard.
“First, I give credit score to the Texans,” began Reid. “That protection is an efficient protection, an actual good protection, and that line of defense is a giant problem, as it will likely be this week (towards Buffalo)… I believed our guys held up nicely towards them and we did some good issues within the run sport and did some good issues in our play-pass sport. We have been respectable on third down. I feel, all-around, it was good towards who we have been taking part in towards.”
The Texans pressured Mahomes on 15 dropbacks — or 47% of his dropbacks, in response to Professional Soccer Focus.
Reid praised defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for his efforts.
General, the Chiefs protection hit Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud 14 occasions, coming away with eight sacks.
“He does a heck of a job of understanding when to make use of the totally different blitzes, and that’s half the battle,” stated Reid of Spagnuolo. “It’s not how a lot you blitz; it’s the way you make the most of the blitzes and if you make the most of them. He’s received an ideal really feel for that.”
Per PFF, the Chiefs blitzed Stroud on 16 dropbacks, which led to 12 pressures and three of the eight sacks.
“The gamers additionally should step up and that,’s what the blokes have accomplished a pleasant job with,” added Reid. “I’m so pleased with them for that. (Defensive position coach) Joe Cullen does a heck of a job with that line of defense. George had a giant day being as relentless as he’s and the way a lot work he places into the sport and ensuring he’s bodily proper and so forth. It’s an actual tribute to him and his effort.
“Charles [Omenihu], it’s been nice to have Charles in there… he’s a superb cross rusher. He’s a superb soccer participant in order that helps rather a lot to have him in there — and Chris Jones, likewise. Mike [Danna] — who doesn’t get any of the glory — [is] a superb soccer participant, too. He form of does the soiled work and doesn’t get a lot reward for it.”
Reid supplied 2 standing updates on gamers of observe.
Cornerback Jaylen Watson returned to the lineup after a protracted absence, and huge receiver Mecole Hardman presently stays on the Reserve/Injured record. Reid spoke about each gamers, and we now have extra on that right here.
