Andy Reid rightfully regretted his decision behind not challenging possible Tyreek Hill touchdown

He had a good explanation.

Andy Reid shouldn’t be criticized too much given what the Kansas City Chiefs have done in the past year or two, so maybe he and the coaching staff deserve a pass on this one.

But the reasoning behind why he didn’t throw a challenge flag to dispute a call on what should have been an unreal Tyreek Hill touchdown catch makes some sense, but he still regretted it.

In the second quarter in the eventual win over the Denver Broncos, the ball somehow found Hill’s hands in end zone after it bounced in the air off his body. Replays confirmed he appeared to catch it.

But the Chiefs decided to punt instead of possibly burning a timeout if they were wrong.

Reid told reporters after the game that Hill informed him that he didn’t make the catch, and in hindsight, he knew he should have waited to see the replay:

At first, I thought it was silly. If you’re perhaps being told from your coaches that it was a close one and Hill wasn’t sure, you throw the flag early in the second quarter of a close game.

But we have the benefit of an immediate replay. When the clock is ticking to the next play and you can’t see it for yourself, it’s a lot tougher.

Reid took responsibility and learned a lesson here, and that’s the important thing for a coach who’s earned the right to get a pass on a situation like the one on Sunday.

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