“There aren’t enough superlatives,” said Brad Childress, who became the Minnesota Vikings’ head coach in 2006 after having been Reid’s offensive coordinator in Philadelphia and worked for Reid again in Kansas City from 2013 to 2017. “He wasn’t born on third base.”

Chiefs coach Andy Reid doesn't think his team gets any favoritism from NFL officials — nor does he worry that a backlash could lead to calls going against his team.