Andy Reid Makes Truthful Admission on Controversial Chiefs Incident

The Kansas City Chiefs dropped their second consecutive game on Sunday, losing 28-24 to the Denver Broncos. The game included a controversial incident in the fourth quarter. Andy Reid’s team faced fourth down, and Harrison Butker attempted a 54-yard field goal in the rain that went wide right. The veteran head coach made an honest admission about his decision.Patrick Mahomes completed 30-of-41 passes for 321 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. He finished with a 73.2 completion percentage and registered a 120.1 quarterback rating.Meanwhile, Bo Nix led Denver’s charge. The star quarterback recorded 20-of-32 completions for 222 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Jonah Coleman rushed 11 times for 41 yards and one score, along with four catches for 63 yards.Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid during the 2026 NFL Annual League Meeting at the Arizona Biltmore.Andy Reid Opens Up on Decision To Attempt A Field GoalReid admitted that he believes he made the right. He knew the distance wasn’t an issue for Butker and that it just didn’t go through the posts.“Those are hindsight,” Reid said. “I mean, it ended up being what it was. But I think that’s within Harrison’s range.”Chiefs HC Andy Reid on the 4th and goal false start penalty that negated a go ahead touchdown with 4 seconds to play. #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/NGshJogL7w— Rob Collins (@RobCollinsTV) November 2, 2026The Broncos took advantage of good field position in the next drive. It only took them two plays and 35 seconds to take the lead for good. Coleman ran for a 51-yard gain and scored from 5-yards out in the next snap.Kansas City dropped to 5-2 for the season and are now currently in second place in the AFC West. Denver took over the top spot after improving to 6-2 and will next face the Carolina Panthers before its bye week. Reid and Co. have the opportunity to bounce back strong and snap their two-game skid next week. They will host the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium. CBS will broadcast the game live starting at 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 8.Related reading:Chiefs Announce Good News on Travis Kelce Ahead of Broncos GamePatrick Mahomes’ Wife Brittany Mahomes Makes Heartfelt RequestUnwanted Travis Kelce News Emerges Before Chiefs-Broncos GameTravis Kelce Makes Strong Chiefs Demand Amid NFL SeasonThe post Andy Reid Makes Truthful Admission on Controversial Chiefs Incident appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.