{"id":8526,"date":"2024-12-07T08:40:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T08:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8526"},"modified":"2024-12-07T08:40:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T08:40:32","slug":"kansas-city-chiefs-talking-to-emergency-coaching-option-before-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8526","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs Talking To Emergency Coaching Option Before Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sep 29, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid looks on against the Los Angeles Chargers in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0are entering their Sunday night matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) with an 11-1 record. The Chiefs\u00a0clinched\u00a0a playoff berth after their Week 13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 29.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Still, the Chiefs have much to improve upon before the playoffs. The offense hasn\u2019t been consistently good. Kansas City\u2019s 30-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 17 should have been a wake-up call for Patrick Mahomes and Co.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 offense could improve<\/h2>\n
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Nov 29, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) drops back to pass during the second half against the Las Vegas Raiders at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Chiefs rank No. 11 in the league in average points per game (24.1). Kansas City is also ranked 11th in margin, averaging winning by\u00a04.5 points<\/a>\u00a0per game.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The Chiefs could use a boost on offense, and one former coordinator is back on the market. UCLA\u00a0fired<\/a>\u00a0offensive coordinator Eric Beiniemy on Thursday. The former Kansas City offensive coordinator will be looking for his third job in as many years.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Andy Reid has been talking to a former assistant<\/h2>\n
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Nov 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches play against the Denver Broncos during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Per Charles Goldman of\u00a0A To Z Sports<\/em>, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid\u00a0confirmed<\/a>\u00a0he had been in contact with Bieniemy since he was fired by UCLA. However, he did not say whether the Chiefs were interested in Bieniemy rejoining the staff.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cChiefs HC Andy Reid on former OC Eric Bieniemy potentially rejoining the team after being let go by UCLA, says that he hasn\u2019t really thought about it, but did talk to EB: \u201cI had a chance to talk to him, but that\u2019s a load to handle just in itself.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n