Travis Kelce's bad performance and struggles in defeat leaves Andy Reid addressing tough questions about him

Travis only caught two passes for eight yards in first Chiefs loss Leer

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he (9-1) has come to an end, and now with a few days to reflect, Andy Reid can analyze the game with a . After reviewing the film, he can identify the mistakes that were made, the opportunities that were missed, and on if they are to face the again in the . Reid knows he lost to a strong team, one well coached by , a former assistant of Reid's during his time with the Eagles.

Andy Reid Reflects on Kelce and Hopkins Neutralized Today, about the lack of production from two key offensive players, , who finished with just for eight yards. Meanwhile , who had for 29 yards. Here's what Reid had to say: The Bills made a to let beat them with anyone other than , and it worked.



Mahomes threw for and 196 yards, but also had two interceptions. Those touchdowns went to rookie and tight end , underscoring Reid's point about other and seizing the moment. Given the as a copycat league, future Chiefs opponents The difference, however, will be that not every team will have a player like , the current MVP favorite who led the Bills to victory against one of the league's stingiest defenses the past three years.

So if other teams try to defend like that and it works for them, it will be important to capitalize on the other side of the ball, offensively, like Allen did. Also important to note is in the regular season but 0-3 in the playoffs. After a slow start to the season, a fine .

During that stretch, he totaled 32 receptions, 256 yards and his of the year. After facing the Chiefs so many times in recent years, the best way to beat them is to shut Kelce down, easier said than done. As for DeAndre Hopkins, he still seems a little out of sync with , but it's likely we'll see the best of him come playoff time.

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