Andy Reid is on the verge of a quirky bit of history Sunday afternoon when the Chiefs visit the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Kansas City enters the game 4-0, and a win would give Reid his seventh victory in the Raiders’ home stadium. That would make him the all-time winningest coach at Allegiant Stadium, a place the Chiefs only visit once a year and, of course, do not call home.
Reid already has six wins there. Five came against the Raiders, and the other was Super Bowl 58, which pushed him into a tie for the top spot with former Raiders head coaches Josh McDaniels and Antonio Pierce.
So yes, there’s a little more than a division matchup hanging out there. Reid can add a strange line to his resume in a stadium that opened in Las Vegas in 2020 when the Raiders moved from Oakland.
When asked about the possibility before the game, Reid brushed it off. “I didn't know that (about the record)... I don't really care.”
That sounds about right for Reid, but the number is still hard to ignore. It’s not every day a coach can claim the most wins in a rival’s stadium while only playing there once per season.
And if Reid does get to seven, the top spot may not last long. Klint Kubiak already looks like he’s been a good hire for that team and should be able to get to seven wins before too long.
Still, for one moment, Reid could sit alone at the top. And if that happens, it would give Chiefs fans another way to needle the Raiders - and another reminder that Kansas City’s biggest wins have a way of showing up in Las Vegas.
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