The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a surprising loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas, which Andy Reid described as a wake-up call for his team. Reid credited the emotional play of the Raiders for motivating the Chiefs. The loss seems to have spurred the Chiefs to reach the Super Bowl, with Reid acknowledging the impact of the defeat on their performance.
This yearโs Super Bowl run feels different for Andy Reid. | By Jackson Payne https://t.co/0fZ3WuLNKu
Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid says the Raiders gave his team a much needed "kick in the tail" this past Christmas. https://t.co/DRSQSKPDea
Andy Reid on Christmas loss to #Raiders: "I think that was a good wake up call for us." So if the Chiefs win Super Bowl, the Raiders can take a little credit for it
Andy Reid: Loss to Raiders on Christmas "was a good wake-up call for us." https://t.co/UFvBIM2hr0
"That emotion they played with was what jumped out at you." Andy Reid on how Antonio Pierce's Raiders giving Chiefs a "kick in the tail" on Christmas was the wake-up call KC needed to reach the #SuperBowl https://t.co/lxXZPuhAHP
Five weeks ago today, the Raiders stunned the Chiefs in their own stadium, on Christmas. All of next week, the Chiefs get the last laugh. https://t.co/1vp7hthX5W
Kind of amazing that the Chiefs lost to the Raiders 34 days ago, on Christmas. At that point they were 3-5 in their past eight games.