{"id":39389,"date":"2025-12-10T00:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T00:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=39389"},"modified":"2025-12-10T00:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T00:03:23","slug":"andy-reid-revisits-what-happened-on-chiefs-disastrous-4th-downs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=39389","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25 Andy Reid Finally Breaks Silence on the Chiefs\u2019 Disastrous 4th-Down Calls \u2014 What Really Happened? \ud83e\udd2f\ud83d\udc40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3867,h_2175\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Farrowhead_report%2F01kc2ht771qvv4vjm56c.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Andy Reid\u2019s 478th game as an NFL coach on Sunday didn\u2019t end well, primarily because two fourth-quarter drives ended on downs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">And after a painful film review and a few hours to chew on his fourth-down decisions, the head coach chose his words carefully.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4835,h_2719\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kc2hy4wyjvj9j4xe9x.jpg\" alt=\"patrick mahome\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">\u201cWe&#8217;ve been so good in that area,\u201d he said Monday afternoon, \u201cwhether it&#8217;s run or pass. And so, I felt we were in a good position. I thought we had a good play. Again, I thought it was the right thing to do then.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\">\u201cThis is terrible to say in a situation like this, because we didn&#8217;t win, we didn&#8217;t get that, but I would probably do that same thing again. But I also know, when you don&#8217;t get them, it can be a problem, especially when they&#8217;re in that field-goal-range area. I was very aware of that. But again, I thought the risk-reward was right for that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3963,h_2229\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kc2hz6t3t8644j00yt.jpg\" alt=\"rashee ric\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-6\">The fourth-and-1<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">The time was 10:22 on the fourth-quarter clock, and the Chiefs had fourth-and-1, what looked like about a yard and-a-half, from their own 31-yard line. It was a gutsy call, but as Reid said, the Chiefs have been good in that area. How good?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">Entering that snap, they\u2019d converted 13 of 15 fourth-and-1 snaps, 86.7 percent, good enough for second-best in the league.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3184,h_1791\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kc2j0sgep1e3hjjnxx.jpg\" alt=\"kareem hun\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">With the Chiefs in an empty backfield, Will Anderson beat Jaylon Moore off the right edge to hurry Mahomes. Officials didn\u2019t see enough to call Azeez Al-Shaair for questionable contact with not only Travis Kelce but also intended receiver Rashee Rice. And, the coup de grace was Tommy Togiai\u2019s fingernail, which affected the throw.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\">Analytics favored the choice to go for it at that point, even that deep in the Chiefs\u2019 territory. But when Rice couldn\u2019t corral the pass, the Texans drove for a go-ahead touchdown and Reid felt some pain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\">\u201cIt slapped me in the face, though. It didn&#8217;t go our way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5152,h_2898\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kc2j25a74nf09d328k.jpg\" alt=\"azeez al-shaai\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-14\">The fourth-and-4<\/h3>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\">The Chiefs still had plenty of time. Down 17-10, they were still committed to the run. Kareem Hunt got 6 yards on first down but Houston stuffed him for no gain on the next snap. And after Henry To\u2019o To\u2019o deflected the third-down pass, the Chiefs had fourth-and-4 from their own 41.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\">Derek Barnett contacted Mahomes\u2019 arm on his throw, but he still got enough on it. Rice, however, dropped the pass. Still, Reid believed in his decision with five-and-a-half minutes remaining.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5173,h_2909\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kc2j39bkhrnhczwvvd.jpg\" alt=\"will anderso\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\">\u201cI really felt like we had great play there we could dial up, that fit into what they were doing, defensively. By that time in the game, you have a pretty decent feel on what&#8217;s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"inline-text-19\">The fourth-and-4<\/h3>\n<figure data-player-type=\"mini\"><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\">The other fourth-down decision came earlier in the second half, with 5:43 left in the third quarter. Kansas City had stormed out of the locker room and fired a devastating counter punch to Houston\u2019s jaw, especially on defense. And down 10-7, when the Chiefs\u2019 drive stalled near midfield and facing a fourth-and-4, Reid opted to punt.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\">\u201cI think through them all. I\u2019m not gonna tell you I don\u2019t. I just wasn&#8217;t feeling it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Andy Reid\u2019s 478th game as an NFL coach on Sunday didn\u2019t end well, primarily because two fourth-quarter drives ended on downs. 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