The Kansas City Chiefs offense was efficient in its Week 9 victory over the New York Jets. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke with reporters at his weekly press conference, sharing his evaluation of the offense entering Week 10.
“We’ve had some ups and downs. I think when you eliminate some of the penalties that we’ve had that have set us back, and you look at it,” said Reid, “I think you’re playing pretty good football. Before we hit that two-game stretch there where we had the losses, we were right at the top of most of the offenses in the league, and we’re still up there halfway decent.”
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Travis Kelce’s 200th regular-season game, in which he led the team with four receptions for 72 yards. In the third quarter, Kelce scored on a one-yard rush, his third rushing touchdown of the season. Kelce’s four receptions last Sunday brought his total to 1,113 – the third-most receptions in a player’s first 200 games in NFL history. The longtime tight end is one of many players propelling the offense into the season’s final stretch.
“So, we’re in good position, but if you’re one of my guys, I’m telling you that you can see when you get rid of those negative plays, good things can happen,” said Reid. “It’s hard to stop a run game. It’s hard to stop a pass game and a blend of that with the screens and all that stuff. It can be tough to stop at times. So, you just can’t go backwards.”
Kenneth Walker III’s 872 rushing yards and 11 overall touchdowns in his first eight games with Kansas City are the most in a player’s first eight games with the club. His 872 rushing yards this season are also the most in the first eight games under Reid, including his time as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (1999-12), and his 11 touchdowns are tied for the most through eight games under Reid.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs’ offense shows balance going into the second half of the season
