Chiefs offense benefitting from Travis Kelce’s new signature move: The lateral
New York Times— A particular element of the Chiefs offense this season has led coach Andy Reid to smile and chuckle multiple times. “Yeah, man, right place, right time,” Kelce said on Wednesday’s episode of “New Heights,” the podcast he hosts with his brother, Jason. … This is just an instinct that I had and I’m lucky we were able to get a fresh set of downs.” GO DEEPER 'He affects every player around him': How the Chiefs defense revolves around Chris Jones Kelce hasn’t gotten in trouble with Reid this season because he’s successfully executed his two lateral attempts, tossing the ball to Perine each time to help the Chiefs reach the red zone. GO DEEPER NFL Power Rankings Week 14: Bills, Eagles peaking, plus worst-case scenarios After the game, some analysts and fans wondered if Kelce’s lateral was a designed part of the Chiefs’ play call. “That’s what happened Buffalo, ironically, last year.” It didn’t count, but Kelce’s lateral late in the fourth quarter in a loss to the Bills last season was probably his greatest mid-play assist.