Those wondering about whether Chiefs coach Andy Reid is ready to step away from the sidelines after missing the playoffs now have their answer.

The Chiefs have been eliminated from playoff contention after making the postseason for 10 straight years, a run that included five trips to the Super Bowl and three Lombardi Trophies.

The limping Chiefs are just trying to finish out their 2025 season after losing Patrick Mahomes to a torn ACL. The Tennessee Titans beat the Kansas City Chiefs 26-9 at Nissan Stadium. It ended an 11-game losing streak at home. The game could’ve easily been different had the Chiefs had their starting quarterback.

With Patrick Mahomes out and backup quarterback Gardner Minshew also hurt in a forgettable year for the Kansas City Chiefs, there are questions about the future of Andy Reid and his coaching staff in the 2026 NFL season.

They say it’s the thought that counts. And when it comes to Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, the man they call ‘Big Red’ is usually only thinking about one thing: food.

Andy Reid plans to keep coaching despite retirement speculation tied to age, injuries and roster uncertainty, reportedly telling those close to him he intends to return in 2026.

The Kansas City Chiefs ’ season reached another low point in Week 16 with a 26–9 road loss to the Tennessee Titans. The defeat dropped the Chiefs to 6–9 and confirmed head coach Andy Reid ’s first losing season with the franchise, as well as Kansas City’s first since 2012.