The Kansas City Chiefs were used to winning by a thin margin. Three-point margins, one-score deficits, and fourth-quarter chaos have been their playground for years. But now, it’s where they’re bleeding out. Head coach Andy Reid isn’t calling it a collapse, but his latest comments make one thing clear. The team’s biggest opponent isn’t on the other sideline; it’s the team’s mental preparation to fight long battles.

Reid’s message cut straight to the heart of Kansas City’s struggles this season. He pointed to “two-three plays” that keep flipping games the wrong way, noting that the team is “right in position” in nearly every contest but can’t close. For franchise quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest, his emphasis wasn’t on schemes or talent. It was sharper than that.

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