Andy Reid Opens Up About the Chiefs' Uneven Start

• "Yeah, I’m telling you it’s a few plays there. That’s what it is. Penalties are killers and you want to create turnovers on the defensive side, and when you have opportunities to do that, you have got to capitalize on them. Third downs become important (on) both sides of the ball (and) how you handle those," Coach Reid said Monday.

• "So, what can we do better with the rush, we can get a little bit more rush on the defensive side (and) on the offensive side, we can continue to work on our protection and scheme there. You can’t allow quarterbacks at this level to stand back there and throw the ball with just comfortable feet I think we know that."

The Chiefs rank within the Top 10 in total yards (fifth), passing (second), total defensive yards allowed (ninth), average points scored per game (ninth), and average points allowed per game (seventh), just to name a few.

Coach Reid's Thoughts' Continued

• "So, you have got to make sure that you have pressure on those guys (and) when that takes place you have got to make sure your coverage is tight. That’s what you work on, and you go through that and work on trying to get better."

• "You see teams two weeks ago, you look at the Dallas Cowboys and you’re kind of like ‘eh they’re playing okay’ (and) two weeks later they’re playing good football. Things change quickly in this league one way or the other, so you have got to keep going forward and try to limit some of the things that are taking you backwards and do it with a positive attitude. That’s the only way to go.”