Basically everyone in the country was questioning the Chiefs’ clock management
The Chiefs’ last scoring drive cut the final score to 27-20 in their loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional playoff game on Saturday.
But it was the way the Chiefs acted on the drive that had people upset. Charcandrick West’s 1-yard run capped a 16-play, 80-yard yard drive that ate up 5 minutes and 16 seconds of the clock. The clock management was a topic across the nation.
A large number of national-baseball writers joined in the chorus.
This clock management... pic.twitter.com/i2VnIFA6B0
— Cody Tapp (@codybtapp) January 17, 2016Teams TRYING to milk it in a 4:00 offense have a tougher time running off as much clock as #Chiefs did in their hurry up offense.
— Brian Billick (@CoachBillick) January 17, 2016Clock management.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) January 17, 2016A huddle?
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) January 17, 2016#Chiefs borrowed this drive from Reid’s #Eagles Super Bowl v. #Patriots. No regards for clock when need 2 scores.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 17, 2016That is embarrassingly bad clock management. #Chiefs
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) January 17, 2016Baby Andy Reid has more clock awareness than Real Andy Reid. pic.twitter.com/JoTZ0b3KD4
— Will D. (@WAD1980) January 17, 2016The fourth quater is the only time Andy Reid ever says "no thanks" to having seconds
— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) January 17, 2016Maddening to watch this clock management. Can't imagine how it is for Chiefs fans.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) January 17, 2016Down two scores keeps milking the fourth quarter clock: An Andy Reid January Tradition.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) January 17, 2016Does Kansas City know they need to score twice? Quick, somebody tell Andy Reid.
— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) January 17, 2016Andy Reids clock management be like pic.twitter.com/NdvTK4Tx5w
— NICK KAYAL (@NickKayal) January 17, 2016andy reid's stopwatch pic.twitter.com/9iZqbYFrY9
— Atrios (@Atrios) January 17, 2016Andy Reid never fails to disappoint.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 17, 2016Really didn't need CBS to re-run Super Bowl XXXIX and ruin my Saturday
— Andy McCullough (@McCulloughTimes) January 17, 2016Really smart of Andy Reid not to leave the Pats any time on the clock.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 17, 2016Did Andy Reid take the under?
— Will Echelmeier (@Will_Ech) January 17, 2016Andy Reid trying to manage the clock pic.twitter.com/o2xEfcJdue
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) January 17, 2016Andy Reid has no clue how a clock works.
— The Fake ESPN (@TheFakeESPN) January 17, 2016I need a picture of Flavor Flav and his clock with Andy Reid's face.
— Greg A. Bedard (@GregABedard) January 17, 2016Something something Kansas City clock management, something something Flava Flav #itsstillthemorninginAustralia pic.twitter.com/WIkmz37E81
— Melanie Dinjaski (@MelanieDinjaski) January 17, 2016Anyone that's ever played madden could manage the clock better than Andy Reid
— Carolina Patriots (@NE_PatsTweets) January 17, 2016Exclusive picture of Clock management consultant for #chiefs pic.twitter.com/qROixVu7xm
— Mark Jones (@jonesmarkh) January 17, 2016Omg I thought the Giants clock management was horrible but Andy Reid's clock management is like worse it's hideous
— #NYK 20-21 #NYG 6-10 (@DC_Yankee) January 17, 2016With 2:30 left and the ball at the 1-yard line, the Chiefs used up half the remaining clock to get in the end zone.
— Rany Jazayerli (@jazayerli) January 17, 2016Andy Reid with this clock management pic.twitter.com/8xd8HFtOaN
— Not Tom Brady (@ltsTomBrady) January 17, 2016#Chiefs clock management. pic.twitter.com/5GTy8pswN6
— Matt Hayes (@Matt_HayesSN) January 17, 2016Chiefs clock management pic.twitter.com/bLNjKnIBjo
— Jack Bacon (@Jrbacon50) January 17, 2016Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff
This story was originally published January 16, 2016 at 7:01 PM.