A few years ago, Chiefs coach Andy Reid was chosen AFC coach of the year by the Committee of 101 because turned a moribund team that went 2-14 in 2012 into an 11-5 playoff qualifier in 2013.
On Friday he won the the honor again, this time because he held his 11-5 team together through a miserable 1-5 start.
“It’s great recognition for the year he had and the team had,” Chiefs president Mark Donovan said. “I think everybody has written about the fact that if you’re 1-5 in the NFL, a lot of it has to do with your players, but a lot of it has to do with the coach holding that team together.