Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are one game away from making history.
On February 9, they have the chance to secure a three-peat by winning Super Bowl LIX.
No NFL team has ever won three Super Bowls in a row, and if Kansas City succeed, they will cement their legacy in football history.
But it won’t be easy, as the Philadelphia Eagles stand in the way.
The two teams will meet in New Orleans in what will be a rematch of Super Bowl LVII from two years ago, which the Chiefs won 38-35.
Now, the Eagles will be out for revenge, and have two dynamic offensive players in quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley, who have impressed this season.
But according to Reid, it’s not just those two who Kansas City must prepare for.
“(Barkley) is a great player, and we put the gameplan in this week, we really hammer that out,” Reid told the Let’s Go! podcast.
“With a good running back, you’ve got to have a plan. But some of their other players are pretty good too. So we’ve got to make sure we take care of them.
“He’s not the only one, they’ve got a good offensive line too.”
Reid went on to reveal that he has already spent time digging into the Eagles, describing them as a ‘heck of a football team’.
But it’s his own offensive mind that could be key in securing a historic three-peat.
Kansas City’s head coach, nicknamed ‘Big Red’, has a reputation for innovative play schemes.
He has used plays from years gone by – including one from the 1948 Rose Bowl game – in previous Super Bowls.
Ahead of their clash with the Eagles, Let’s Go! host and sportscaster Jim Gray asked Reid if he has any more retro plays up his sleeve for February 9.
“I remember you told me you started digging through plays in the 1950s and 60s that you came up with in the Super Bowl, so how far are you going back in this one? How deep is the file?” Gray asked.
“That’s the fun part of it, you try to come up with (something). We ran one yesterday and it didn’t score, a little toss power trap, but we missed on it,” Reid responded.
“But you always try to come up with a little something. That’s the fun part of it, Jim.
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“You come up with new words, we try to come up with new plays.”
The toss power trap mentioned by Reid is one of the most famous plays in Kansas City’s history.
It was used by the team in Super Bowl IV, back in 1970, against the Minnesota Vikings – a game that was also played in New Orleans.
In the second quarter, the Chiefs had a 3rd and goal on the Vikings’ 5.
On the sideline, head coach Hank Stram called out a play to his wide receiver, Gloster Richardson.
“65 Toss Power Trap,” he said. “It might pop wide open.”
Richardson ran into the huddle and delivered the message, and the Chiefs executed it perfectly.
Quarterback Len Dawson handed the ball off to running back Mike Garrett, who ran the ball in for a touchdown.
The play left Stram ecstatic on the sideline, who yelled: “65 Toss Power Trap! Yeah. Did I tell you that baby was there? Yes sir, boys! Woo!”
Kansas City went on to win the game 23-7.
And if it worked all those years ago in Super Bowl IV, who’s to say it can’t help as the Chiefs look to secure their historic three-peat?
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