The Andy Reid scoring era

Conclusion

The Chiefs offense under Reid has never ranked better than 15th (’13, ’14) in drive success rate by Football Outsiders. DSR measures the percentage of offensive drives that result in either a first down or touchdown, and the Chiefs have averaged 69.2 percent since 2013. A 69.2 percent rating would rank 19th this year (The Chiefs finished 20th in ’16).

The stat does not include drives that just result in field goals which the Chiefs have had an uptick in since 2015. In Reid’s first two season the Chiefs hit 47 field goals on 58 attempts, and 61 field goals on 72 attempts. At least on the surface it appears the Chiefs are settling for field goals more than going for touchdowns.

The Chiefs passing and running game have been inconsistent over the last four years making it difficult to sustain drives. Only the Broncos in 2015 made the Super Bowl ranking blow 14th in DSR. Against the Steelers in the divisional round the Chiefs converted just 2-of-9 3rd downs, and had just 16 total first downs compared to the Steelers’ 20.

Andy Reid has been billed as an offensive guru, and the offense has been the most disappointing aspect of the team. In Reid’s upcoming season it’s time to see some better results on offense if the Chiefs hope to reach the promise land. The Chiefs have the talent to be a top 10 team all around, and it’s time for them to put it all together.