Chiefs’ 2023 NFL Schedule: Head coach Andy Reid reacts

The NFL formally launched the 2023 schedule on Tuesday night.

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs head coach Andy Reid appeared on ESPN’s launch particular to debate this season’s most anticipated contests.

The Tremendous Bowl Champion Chiefs will open the season on Thursday, September 7, in opposition to the Detroit Lions. Coming off of a 9-8 season, Detroit was a shock showcase opponent for “Banner Night time.” Reid doesn’t take them frivolously — notably after go rushers Aiden Hutchinson and James Houston mixed for 17.5 sacks as rookies.

Kansas Metropolis’s head coach is aware of it will likely be a strong early season take a look at for an offensive line with new starters at each deal with positions.

“Their offense is actual good too,” Reid noticed of the preliminary opponent. “I don’t wish to slight that a part of it. However their protection — they’re gritty and quick. We’ll should be on our ‘A sport.’ We signed a few tackles that we expect are actual good. That’ll be take a look at for them.”

A marquee dwelling matchup in opposition to the Miami Dolphins was shockingly chosen for Kansas Metropolis’s first sport in Germany in Week 9. Although former Chiefs large receiver Tyreek Hill won’t have a much-anticipated return to Arrowhead Stadium, Reid is worked up to see his former participant on international soil.

“He’s a heck of a soccer participant,” Reid mentioned of Hill. “They’re nicely coached and we’ll have to essentially play nicely. We’re trying ahead to going to Germany.”

A Tremendous Bowl rematch in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles — the place Reid coached for 14 years earlier than coming to Kansas Metropolis — awaits in Week 11 after a bye week. Effectively-acquainted with each franchises, Reid expects the groups to select up the place they left off in February.

“They’re soccer staff — an excellent group,” Reid acknowledged of his former employer. “As , I’m near lots of people there. They’ve received a heck of a corporation — nice metropolis and good gamers. It must be one other knock down, drag out battle.”

The Chiefs shall be dwelling for the vacations this season with a conventional rivalry in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders performed on Christmas Day — earlier than seeing arguably Kansas Metropolis’s most fierce present rival within the Cincinnati Bengals on New 12 months’s Eve.

Reid mentioned seeing the opponents at GEHA Area at Arrowhead.

True to a life spent teaching, Reid’s first point out of the Christmas matchup in opposition to Las Vegas is the rarity of a day sport on a Monday.

“That’s distinctive,” he famous in an earlier interview on NFL Community. “Monday sport at midday. I imply, that’s uncommon — and on high of that, it’s the Raiders. I’m positive they’re saying the identical factor. I imply, might you may have picked a greater rivalry than these two groups?

The Bengals and Chiefs have met within the final two AFC Championship video games. In January, Kansas Metropolis’s younger protection stepped up in opposition to the most effective offenses in soccer. Reid seems to be ahead to seeing what the younger defenders can do of their second season in defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s schemes.

“The again finish was younger,” Reid recalled. “And our linebacking corps — that was the primary time that they had actually began an entire season. I believed they improved each week. I believe, going into this offseason, issues have been so much smoother selecting issues up. They’ve been capable of construct on some issues there.

“Spags all the time has some good concepts clearly, however he’s been capable of take it to a different stage with the blokes — they usually appear receptive.”