The Kansas City Chiefs left a lot to be desired in Super Bowl LIX, where they suffered an embarrassing 40-22 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles. Former NFL star Jason Kelce, however, believes that it wasnāt Andy Reidās fault.
During a recent appearance on āThe Steam Roomā with Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley, the former Eagles center credited the Philadelphia defense for making things hard for the Chiefs in New Orleans, claiming that Reid couldnāt do much about it. While Kelce admitted that a few things couldāve been done better, at the end of the day, he feels that Reid isnāt to blame for the result.
āI think there are always things you look back on that could have been done better. I donāt know if Andy could have done much, to be honest with you,ā Kelce explained, before sharing a strong advice for the Chiefs ahead of the 2025 NFL season: to upgrade the offensive line. āI think that was a team that very evidently needs to improve that position this offseason.ā
Jason Kelce believes Andy Reid couldnāt do much against strong Eagles defense
The Eaglesā defense was a nightmare for the Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX. Patrick Mahomes was sacked six times and turned the ball over three times, including a pick-six to the hands of Eagles rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean.
Head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
It wasnāt a great night for Jasonās brother Travis either, with the tight end recording just four catches for 39 yards. In Kelceās eyes, the Chiefsā offensive struggles had more to do with the Eaglesā dominant defensive performance rather than coaching or play-calling mistakes.
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āIf theyāre getting home with four, itās going to be hard,ā Kelce said. āThey were so dominant up frontāPhiladelphia in that game. You can go to boots and play action to try and throw them off their pass rush, but when youāre not successful on first or second down and getting into conducive situations on third down, it will be really hard.ā
The Chiefsā O-line situation requires action
As Kelce mentioned, the offensive line will probably be the biggest area where the Chiefs will try to improve in the summer. In 2024, it brought Reid and Mahomes constant problems, especially at left tackle.
Kingsley Suamataia entered the season as starter after being selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, but it took only two weeks for Reid to make a change. Wanya Morris eventually lost the job as well, but the addition of D.J. Humphries didnāt go to plan either.
The veteran tackle got injured and forced Reid to try something different, moving left guard Joe Thuney to left tackle, a decision that he repeated in Super Bowl LIX. The Eaglesā commanding win proved that the Chiefs canāt wait any longer to address their O-line issues.
