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Andy Reid Reveals Who’s To Blame For Chiefs Embarrassing Loss To Texans On ‘SNF’

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid didn’t waste any time pointing the finger after Sunday’s heartbreaking loss to the Houston Texans.

After losing a must-win game to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, the Chiefs lost an even bigger “must-win game” against the Texans on ‘Sunday Night Football.’ The offense was pathetic, finishing with only 274 yards and 10 points in a 20-10 loss.

The biggest play of the game occurred with just over 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Andy Reid called for his struggling offense to go for it on 4th-and-1 from their own 31-yard line in a tie game. You know the result.

Reid stayed aggressive after Houston went ahead on the ensuing drive. He kept the offense out for a 4th-and-4 play from their own 41. This time, Rashee Rice dropped a perfect pass from Patrick Mahomes to turn it over on downs:

And just for good measure, Travis Kelce dropped a pass that led to an interception for  Azeez Al-Shaair. Just like that, the Chiefs were done.

Andy Reid Blames Himself

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid
Nov 23, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid looks on in the first half against the Indianapolis Colts at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images)

Per ESPN’s Nate Taylor, Andy Reid blamed himself for Kansas City’s sloppy loss.

“I put the guys, offensively, in a tough position with the fourth downs. I was trying to stay aggressive with it. I take full responsibility for that. I thought we could get it. It’s important that you take advantage of opportunities. In hindsight, it was wrong. I messed that one up.”

Taylor noted that Kansas City had led the NFL with an 80.8 percent fourth-down success rate. According to Taylor, Sunday’s game also “marked the first time in Reid’s career that he went for it on fourth down with the score tied in the fourth quarter or overtime and with his offense inside its own 40-yard line.”

Reid has taken a lot of heat for being too conservative with fourth-down decisions. He decided to put the ball in the hands of the league’s best player.

Costly drops from the pass-catchers let down Reid and Mahomes. If they make those catches, Reid is getting non-stop praise for his aggressive play calls.

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