Chiefs Fans Aren’t Thrilled About Andy Reid’s Sarcastic Response To Failed QB Sneak

While the Kansas City Chiefs boast a 6-2 record and are legitimate Super Bowl contenders at the midseason mark, fans are finding themselves in a weird place with the organization. KC has received widespread criticism over the controversial signing of Justin Tucker and a handful of questionable personnel decisions.

Andy Reid and Co. snapped their two-game losing streak with a blowout win over the Jets earlier today. After the victory, though, Reid ruffled some feathers with his postgame comments.

Before the Chiefs began to pull away in the second half, the Jets dominated the time of possession battle and only gave Kansas City the ball for a little over a minute in the first quarter. During the offense's first drive, they faced a third-and-1 situation — an area the Chiefs have had difficulty converting all season — and dialed up a quarterback sneak with backup signal-caller Justin Fields. Needless to say, that play failed miserably.

The Chiefs FINALLY attempt a QB sneak, subbing in Justin Fields...

- stopped short
- ruled to have lost a fumble after Jets challenge😳

CBS | Paramount+ pic.twitter.com/QvtjSWmjDz
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) November 8, 2026

When Reid was asked about the turnover during his press conference, he provided a snarky retort that Chiefs Kingdom wasn't particularly fond of.

"I mean, you guys asked for it, so we gave it to you, and it didn't work. How'd you feel?" Reid sarcastically joked. "Listen, those are hard to practice live. A quarterback sneak is hard to practice unless you do it in a game. So, we just got to get those two on the same page."

Andy Reid on the failed QB sneak attempt with Justin Fields vs the Jets:

“I mean, you guys asked for it, so we gave it to ya, and it didn't work. How'd you feel?”

Adds: “Those are hard to practice live. A quarterback sneak is hard to practice unless you do it in a game.” pic.twitter.com/Ccf6sQqRVy
— KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) November 8, 2026

Throughout the course of the season, the Chiefs have struggled mightily with short-yardage conversions. Coming into today's contest, they were an NFL-worst 2-for-13 on goal-to-go carries, which sparked many media questions about why they hadn't followed suit with the rest of the NFL and embraced a quarterback sneak.

The decision to use Fields over Patrick Mahomes is understandable, as Reid is still haunted by a past incident involving the play. Mahomes suffered a dislocated right kneecap on a quarterback sneak back in 2019, which forced him to miss two games. Ever since then, he has been reluctant to call it.

Even so, that hasn't prevented Kansas City fans from calling out the coaching staff. The dismissive, almost condescending, nature of Reid's response to the media has sparked outrage among the fanbase.

Let's take a look at what some of KC Sports Network's contributors had to say about the remarks:

That was a league worst version of a play that the whole league has used successfully. https://t.co/GT26f52EcY
— Kent Swanson (@kent_swanson) November 8, 2026

As Swanson pointed out, many teams have successfully incorporated the quarterback sneak into short-yardage situations, most famously the Eagles and Jalen Hurts with the tush push. Certain offenses with less bulky quarterbacks even use tight ends for the push, such as AJ Barner of the Seahawks or Connor Heyward of the Steelers.

WOOF.

This is some next level pettiness. https://t.co/JV2vviUlC1
— Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) November 8, 2026

The list of complaints goes on and on.

THIS DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY LESS OF A COACHING MALPRACTICE
— Tucker D. Franklin (@tuckerdfranklin) November 8, 2026

Reid's comments made it seem as though the team will look to perfect the play moving forward. Many KC supporters are quite certain that they won't see it again anytime soon, though.

RIP Chiefs QB sneak

Born Nov 8, 2026

Died Nov 8, 2026
— 🗣🎙‼️ (@LanceTHESPOKEN) November 8, 2026

Quarterback sneaks aren't the only possible solution to their short-yardage woes, either. As good as Kenneth Walker has been in his first year in the red and gold — and he's been pretty dang good — he's never been known as a bruising back. That's exactly what Kareem Hunt was used for the past two seasons, a role in which he amassed 15 touchdowns on the ground despite posting below-average rushing efficiency.

Andy Reid, Eric Bieniemy — Nov 8, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy prior to a game against the New York Jets at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Regardless of how well a team is performing in the NFL, fans who pay their hard-earned money to go to games and dedicate their Sundays to the franchise are never going to take this kind of attitude lightly. It almost feels as though Reid was blaming the media and fans for his coaching staff's failure to execute a play that countless offenses in the league utilize every week.

With the Chiefs already facing criticism over their handling of the kicker situation, it's safe to say that many fans are on edge with Reid right now.

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