KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the fourth quarter of a must-win game Sunday night against the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid made a decision he had never made over a 27-year career -- one that proved to be the turning point in an eventual 20-10 loss. With 10 minutes remaining and the score tied at 10, Reid decided to keep the Chiefs offense on the field facing fourth-and-1 from their own 31-yard line. Instead of calling for a handoff to Kareem Hunt -- who has been one of the NFL’s most reliable running backs in short-yardage situations -- Reid had quarterback Patrick Mahomes operate from the shotgun with receiver Hollywood Brown in the backfield. The play backfired, as Mahomes’...
