Chiefs Fans Call for Andy Reid's Firing

Some Kansas City supporters want the coach replaced after the team's second straight loss, a defeat to a 2025 championship finalist.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Football

Expressive editorial sports illustration of a red-jerseyed football player driving forward across a green field, with a blurred red stadium behind him. — Some Kansas City Chiefs fans called for head coach Andy Reid's firing after the team's second straight loss, to two of the four 2025 championship finalists. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Some Kansas City Chiefs fans called for head coach Andy Reid's job after the team lost its past two games, both to two of the four 2025 championship finalists. The Chiefs are 5-2 and second in the AFC West.

Why it matters

The calls for Reid's removal come from a fanbase used to deep playoff runs, after a team that won nine straight AFC West titles before last season. The reaction highlights how quickly expectations shift in Kansas City when results slip.

Reid has a 154-65 regular-season record and a 16-7 postseason record, with three Super Bowl titles. The Chiefs have won three Lombardi trophies and made five Super Bowl appearances.

The players

Andy Reid

Andy Reid is the 68-year-old head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, with a 154-65 regular-season record and three Super Bowl championships.

Randy Scott

Randy Scott responded on X to fans calling for Reid's firing.

Farzin Vousoughian

Farzin Vousoughian publicly argued that Reid's recent play calling and decision making have hurt the Chiefs.

The details

After the Chiefs' second defeat of the season, some fans posted anti-Reid messages on social media. Randy Scott responded on X to those calls, while one user wrote that quarterback Patrick Mahomes should not have to overcome his own head coach to win. Farzin Vousoughian argued that Reid's recent play calling and decision making have hurt the team.

Last season, the Denver Broncos snapped the Chiefs' nine-season AFC West division title streak.
November 2, 2026: fans called for Reid's firing after the second straight loss.

Season Trajectory

The Chiefs' fall from their nine-year AFC West dominance, which ended when Denver took the division last season, frames the current criticism of Reid. Their 5-2 start keeps them in contention, but two losses to top 2025 finalists have intensified questions about the coaching staff.

The Chiefs sit second in the AFC West at 5-2, so the division race remains open for fans tracking playoff positioning. Fantasy managers rostering Chiefs players will want to monitor how the team responds to its two recent losses.

The takeaway

Coaching debates often follow short losing stretches, but a team's long-term record and playoff résumé shape how those debates are judged. Fans weighing Reid's future can look at the full body of his career results alongside the Chiefs' current standing.