The Chiefs returned from Brazil bruised not just in the standings but in spirit, after a 27-21 loss to the Chargers left them searching for answers. Head coach Andy Reid faced the media with his usual calm demeanor. But even his polished tone couldn’t disguise the lack of fire his team showed. For a group that’s built its identity on intensity and execution, the flat performance stood out, and Reid admitted as much without spelling it all out.

By midweek, Reid’s comments did little to calm the nerves of Chiefs fans. “There are no excuses for any of us for what took place. We’ve got to do better,” he said, in a soundbite that Charles Goldman noted felt more like spin than substance. Kansas City’s problems weren’t hard to spot. A defense shredded for 394 total yards (to the Chie

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