Ex-Chiefs Star Says Coach Andy Reid ‘Will Be Fired’ Under Certain Scenario

Beloved Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is in danger of losing his job unless he makes some tough decisions, at least according to one former franchise player.

“Andy Reid has to make staff changes on offense this offseason,” former Chiefs offensive guard Geoff Schwartz posted via X on Monday, December 8. “If he doesn’t he will be fired (or retire). Not that complicated.”

Schwartz, 39, played for the Chiefs in 2013 and now works as a contributor to Sirius XM and Fox Sports.

The post came the morning after Reid, 67, and the Chiefs lost to the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football, their fourth loss in five games. 

While Schwartz warned that Reid’s leash is getting short, he pushed back against any drastic decisions being made about the legendary head coach. 

“The dumbest thing ever is Chiefs fans wanting Andy Reid to retire/fired,” he wrote via X on Sunday. “Y’all are crazy. He has earned the opportunity to fix the offense this offseason. If he doesn’t then he won’t be the coach in 2027. But dismissing him after one weird season where nothing went right is silly.”

Reid has been the head coach in Kansas City since 2013, Schwartz’s lone season with the franchise. 

Schwartz added via X on Sunday, “You have no idea what Andy Reid will do with the staff this offseason. They made 7 straight AFC title games. He wasn’t making staff changes. Now they will miss the playoffs. Let’s see how he handles this offseason.”

With four games left in the regular season, the Chiefs currently have an 11 percent chance to make the playoffs, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. 

Despite the odds being stacked against them, those currently within the organization aren’t giving up yet. 

“We know the [playoff] chances are getting lower and lower, but I know the guys on this team are going to give everything they have, every opportunity we get,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes told reporters after the loss to the Texans on Sunday. 

The Chiefs have not missed the postseason since Mahomes, 30, took over as the team’s starting quarterback in 2018. 

“I know we’re not winning games, but that mindset the guys have in this locker room, in the games that we’re not winning, you can never question the fight of this team,” Mahomes added. “Obviously, we’re not executing at the right moments and we’re not making those plays, but at the end of the day you can never question that, and I think you’ll see that for these last four weeks.”

Reid didn’t shy away from the adversity currently facing his team, telling reporters on Sunday, “They are upset. They put it all out there and it didn’t work out for them. The guys that had some mishaps, they [are] upset. These guys take responsibility for things.”

Reid pointed to the remainder of the Chiefs’ schedule during a Zoom meeting with reporters on Monday. 

“I have learned over the years that anything’s possible,” Reid said. “So, I communicated that to the guys. They were down in the dumps after [Sunday’s] game. I mean, they put their heart and soul into that thing, and we came up short. But, at the same time, there’s a way you’ve got to pick yourself up and get yourself going again. And hope is always a good motivator there.”

If the Chiefs want to make the playoffs, they need to win their final four games and get some help from the other teams in the AFC postseason race. 

Kansas City hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, December 14.