After the Chiefs defeated the Texans to advance to the AFC Championship, Andy Reid had some self-deprecation in store.
Over the past seven seasons, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has seen quarterback Patrick Mahomes do some pretty incredible things. In his first full season as the starter
Reid joined the exclusive club when his Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans in Saturday's divisional round matchup.
Andy Reid notched his 300th career win on Saturday night as the Kansas City Chiefs took down the Houston Texans 23-14, and is now set to coach in his seventh consecutive AFC championship game Following the contest, the cheeseburger-loving head coach was asked about the achievement—and cracked the perfect, on-brand joke.
With his 300th win, Chiefs coach Andy Reid joins Don Shula, Bill Belichick and George Halas on the Mt. Rushmore of NFL coaches.
Despite bending often against the Texans, Kansas City's defense not only refused to break, but broke back, shattering Houston's best-laid plans with a smothering pass rush during the Chiefs' 23-14 Divisional Round win.
With this feat, Reid became only the fourth head coach in NFL history to reach the 300-win threshold. He joined an elite group of coaching greats, which include Don Shula (347 wins), Bill Belichick (333) and George Halas (324).
Reid, the former Eagles coach won 130 of those games during his 14 seasons in Philadelphia, leading the Birds to five NFC Championship Game appearances and a trip to Super Bowl XXXIX in 2004
Andy Reid picks up the 300th victory of his career as Chiefs down Texans 23-14 in divisional playoffs and advance to AFC title game
The anticipation couldn’t be higher, and as usual, the Chiefs filmed their players, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, walking into the stadium ahead of the game. Head coach Andy Reid also had his moment in the spotlight on Saturday, with cameras catching him walking in, too, ready for the contest.
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid became the fourth coach in NFL history to win 300 games as a head coach with 273 in the regular season and 27 in the postseason.