‘Frightening’… Why Andy Reid’s Chiefs dynasty is different to Belichick’s Patriots

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The Chiefs head coach has led the franchise to three of the last five Super Bowl titles. His 26 playoff wins are behind only Bill Belichick’s (31) as the most in NFL history.

When we first think of a dynasty in the NFL, what automatically comes to mind is the New England Patriots era with Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. That’s everyone’s benchmark.

But things seem to be changing, as the Kansas City Chiefs won their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history. KC’s new era is led by Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid. Together, they are responsible for three of their four titles – all in the last five years.

Reid became the fifth NFL coach to win three SBs, joining Bill Belichick, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh and Joe Gibbs. Out of those coaches, only Reid, Belichick and Noll were able to win straight titles.

What keeps the Chiefs’ dynasty alive

The KC head coach even considered retiring at the end of the season, but the idea of making history in the league and winning a third consecutive ring made him stay on for at least another year.

Colin Cowherd, in last Thursday’s edition of his podcast, brought up the topic of dynasties and revealed that the secret to keeping it is not to let power be greater than the desire to enjoy the whole process.

“Andy Reid has never had an affinity for power, he’s an artist. He has an affinity for creativity and play calling.”

“What makes this dynasty so frightening is that you’re never gonna have a coach (because) he’s an artist.”

Cowherd also made a comparison between the coaches in the Patriots and Chiefs eras. He even mentioned Pete Carroll’s dominant decade in the discussion.

“A lot of these guys (Belichick and Carroll) seek power. He (Reid) seeks a good time, creativity and play design.”

The Patriots and the Chiefs dynasties are sustained for different reasons and in different contexts. And KC is still not on the same level as New England – but they have potential and are going for it.

Belichick and Reid are equally ingenious minds, but they cherish distinct aspects of the game; each has his own style of play and way of leveraging the skills of his players.