4 Most Frustrating Chiefs Despite Dramatic Week 2 Win vs. Bengals

The Chiefs defeated the Bengals 26-25 in an epic Week 2 clash that saw Harrison Butker nail a game-winning field goal from 50+ yards, though the circumstances weren't ideal regardless. Kansas City was a massive favorite entering the game and repeatedly made mistakes that put themselves in a bad position.

While the Bengals are always a difficult opponent, the team has to clean up specific mistakes made frequently throughout the night. The Chiefs' schedule gets much lighter moving forward, yet the team is lucky to have left with a victory.

It's hard to be upset about a win over a rival, though let's discuss the most frustrating performances from the victory regardless.

1. Andy Reid - Head Coach

There's no excuse for Andy Reid's decision to kick a field goal from the one-yard line in the first quarter. It looked cowardly at the time and only became worse as the game went on. Reid's conservatism has gotten the Chiefs in trouble before and could've cost them the game.

Harrison Butker drilled a 51-yard field goal to win at the end of regulation, but his heroics wouldn't have been necessary if Reid just trusted the offense to punch the ball in from one yard out. All's well that ends well, though it was still frustrating to see Reid take the ball out of Patrick Mahomes' hands in a critical situation against a great opponent.

It's hard to question Reid. He's the best coach in the NFL and one of Kansas City's largest advantages. However, his weaknesses are consistent and routinely hurt the team's probability of winning.

Adam Best is correct here. Why take the ball away from one of the NFL's best offenses and one of the greatest QBs we've ever seen? You only need one yard, even if you're just handing the ball off to Isiah Pacheco or Carson Steele.

It was a curious decision. While it didn't ultimately bite the Chiefs in the end, Reid deserves to be questioned for the meager choice.