The Kansas City Chiefs’ schedule for the 2020 NFL season has finally been revealed.
Head coach Andy Reid joined both the Chiefs’ broadcast and the NFL Network broadcast revealing the schedule for the team. He shared his unique insight on the schedule, what he looks for and the opponents the Chiefs will face during the upcoming season. Below you’ll find five takeaways from what Reid had to say during both interviews.
Things that Reid looks for in the schedule
Andy Reid is excited about the schedule announcement just like everybody else. There are a few specific things that he looks for in the schedule, just to find some assurances about the season and have an idea of the challenges the team might face.
“I think we all get excited,” Reid told Chiefs team reporter BJ Kissel. “Not necessarily with the way the schedule is set up but just to find out when you’re playing these teams. We kind of know who we’re playing, we just don’t know when. You go to that prime time. What games did you get there? Your Sunday night, Monday night, and Thursday night. When do those happen and who are you playing at those times?”
The Chiefs get a healthy dose of prime-time action early on with two big games in the first three weeks of the season. Reid also often finds himself looking at when he plays AFC West opponents and whether he plays in any cold-weather teams.
“Also, you always look for, ‘Am I going to be playing in Green Bay or Buffalo in December?’ You look at those things,” Reid said. “What home games you have and when. Your division opponent, AFC West, when do you play the AFC West? How does that work out, are you home, are you away? What part of the season are you in? And so on. You look at those things. Now, does all that matter? Eh, I don’t know if all matters, but it’s kind of fun to look at.”
At the end of the day, Reid isn’t certain that any of what he looks for in a schedule matters in terms of a Chiefs win or loss. What he knows is that he has fun looking at it and thinking about it, just like the rest of us.