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Do you remember the Broncos-Chiefs<\/strong> game? How crazy was it that the Chiefs failed to score a single point? The game ended the regular season with a 0-38 loss and now Patrick Mahomes<\/strong>, and crew just waiting for a deserving wild-card game-winner to fight with for the conference round! Great stuff! But that\u2019s not what Andy Reid<\/strong> is aiming for if you really know him! And as they want a three-peat and give time off for players after the Denver game, the head coach is nothing but serious about the next month.<\/p>\n It was implied by Reid\u2019s press conference Friday when he sent a strong message to veterans on the team. On Jan 10, responding to a question about veterans on the team, Reid said, \u201cThe experience helps, especially for younger guys, to be able to talk to them and tell them about the urgency of this.\u201d <\/em>That\u2019s correct, experience does matter, particularly in crucial games.<\/p>\n The head coach further continued, \u201cThis is a single elimination, and that\u2019s easier said than putting it in your brain and getting yourself right for every snap. [They] have to practice hard and aggressive with so and just gotta make sure you really focused and don\u2019t let distractions in there.\u201d <\/em>Apart from this, the 66-year-old genius also talked about giving players the right tempo to practice on that level and under that pressure.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n During a talk, Reid also gave an update about the Chiefs\u2019 major injured players and their status. He said, \u201cChris Jones, Jawaan Taylor, Isiah Pacheco, and Chamarri Conner<\/strong> all practiced in some capacity today. The time off is proving to be vital for injured players.\u201d <\/em>Well, great news! But a better-than-best situation would come if Pacheco comes into the playoffs picture!<\/p>\n But there is a catch! Patrick Mahomes and crew are marching ahead with a great spirit, no doubt about it. But there is one promising guy missing on the roster- Harrison Butker<\/strong>. Andy Reid gave an update about the kicker\u2019s injury as well.<\/p>\n The Chiefs\u2018 special team\u2019s star Harrison Butker injured his left knee during a practice in mid-November and missed games too because of that. According to reports, his induction to injury reserve happened due to a torn meniscus on his left knee. He had a clean-up surgery after that and returned to the gridiron in week 15 after missing 4 games. But since then, he hasn\u2019t been in his best form.<\/p>\n Butker missed a vital goal attempt which was a 51-yard punt against the Broncos in week 18. Yeah, it was the one that they got a shutout. He was clearly not in the earlier strength of making 100% field goals. Additionally, with just 84% field goal percentage, Harrison ranks 26th. In extra points, he ranks 32nd, whereas he couldn\u2019t go beyond 31st rank in long-distance field goals. That\u2019s terrible!<\/p>\n This should be a worry. When asked about his poor run, Andy Reid only said, \u201cHe\u2019s a hard worker and a perfectionist in everything. I think he\u2019s getting better every day as he goes through this.\u201d <\/em>Well, he needs to find his form before the big games.<\/p>\n But you know why Reid called the kicker a hardworking? The 29-year-old kicker found a unique way of kicking the ball, which does not hurt the foot more often. He bends his left ankle after kicking the ball with his right foot and just touches the left knee to the ground after the hit. We can only hope his strategies work for real.<\/p>\n However, when fit, Butker is the Chiefs\u2019 go-to man. But he needs to pick his pace soon. As Andy Reid has said, the veterans along with the star quarterback must pull up their pants now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chiefs\u2019 Andy Reid takes charge of Patrick Mahomes and veterans while sharing the latest injury update on kicker Harrison Butker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs"],"yoast_head":"\n\n![](\"https:\/\/image-cdn.essentiallysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/imago1056027171.jpg\")
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