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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 The day after his first losing season in 13 years, Andy Reid said he felt like defenses weren\u2019t respecting the Chiefs.<\/p>\n

The head coach explained that for an NFL offense, the play-action game is a respect meter.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou check to see what kind of reaction you’re getting from the defense,\u201d Reid said Jan. 5. \u201cNormally. If you get a reaction, then you’re putting those guys in recovery mode, which normally opens up the middle of the field for you in a decent way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chiefs were way too predictable<\/h2>\n

And in an indecent way, the Chiefs were arguably the most predictable offense in the league. No wonder they were so disrespected. According to For the Numbers<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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  • Kansas City used play-action on only 10 percent of its offensive snaps, fewest in the NFL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • The offense called RPOs (run-pass options) on 14.3 percent of plays, most in the league. To compound that tendency, of the 114 RPOs with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, 92.1 percent of the time he passed the ball.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • The Chiefs went no-huddle on just 2.5 percent of offensive plays, 31st in the league.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • On only 49.8 percent of their snaps, the Chiefs used motion. Only seven other teams had a lower percentage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Keeping defenses off balance<\/h2>\n

          Reid said getting a reaction from the defense is important, and the Chiefs\u2019 ability to run the ball is paramount to earning that respect.<\/p>\n

          \u201cHowever you take that,\u201d Reid said. \u201cThat could be because of the run game. It could be because of the action that we’re showing. But there wasn’t enough respect there that needs to be given. So, we’ve got to run the ball more efficient, especially on first and second down, on those run downs, in those run situations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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          Mahomes said Thursday, in his first comments since Dec. 15 season-ending knee surgery, that Kansas City wasn\u2019t consistent enough. The Chiefs had stretches of efficiency, both during games and during the first half of the season.<\/p>\n

          \u201cAnd that starts with me,\u201d Mahomes said Thursday, \u201cand then it kind of has to feed throughout the entire offense. And so, I think guys are motivated, coaches, players, we’re all motivated to be better this next year.<\/p>\n

          \u201cAnd like I said, it sucks watching these games. I mean, I want to be out there playing football, and especially at this time of year; it\u2019s the best time of year to play football. So, they’ll give us the motivation, hopefully, for us to come back stronger next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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