Social media detectives believe they’ve uncovered evidence that Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs weren’t trying that hard in Sunday’s 30-21 road loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Andy Reid was outcoached by Sean McDermott from start to finish in Kansas City’s first loss of 2024. Patrick Mahomes was limited to 196 passing yards and threw two interceptions, while Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw for 262 yards, a touchdown and an interception to go along with 55 rushing yards and a rushing score.
Not only did the loss end Kansas City’s hope of a perfect season, but the Chiefs (9-1) opened the door for the Bills (9-2) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) to challenge for the AFC’s top seed and first-round bye.
But some fans are now convinced that Andy Reid and the Chiefs didn’t exactly try their hardest to beat the archrival Bills on Sunday evening. Kansas City fan Brad Henson proposed the theory by suggesting that coach Reid was secretly “hiding” his playbook, citing the limited usage of Travis Kelce and DeAndre Hopkins: