Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has become one of the NFL's most popular players, but Chiefs coach Andy Reid appears to be the fan favorite in this year's Super Bowl.
This could be one of the best title games in recent years because the San Francisco 49ers have great overall team balance, including a defense that has as much speed as the Ravens' 2000 championship group.
But the Chiefs can match any team's speed, especially with wide receiver Tyreek Hill, and they also have Mahomes, the most feared offensive player in the NFL.
But a lot of NFL fans want Reid to win.
Reid, 61, is in his 28th season in the NFL, his 21st as a head coach. He is No. 6 all time in regular season plus playoff wins with 221, which puts him in a special class but also gives him another distinction.
He has the most wins by an NFL coach without a league championship. Despite being one of the most innovative offensive minds in the game, Reid has been the head coach of only one Super Bowl team and that was in February 2005, when his Philadelphia Eagles lost to the New England Patriots.
Reid went to four other NFC championship games with the Eagles and lost them all, and then fell to the Patriots in the AFC championship game last season with the Chiefs.
There are some people who have labeled Reid a "choker" and say he is too quick to make changes in big games. Maybe that's true, but to get his teams into position to challenge for titles is remarkable, too.
It's hard to win games in the NFL, even harder to get into the postseason. Reid appears to be well-liked and respected around the league by players and other coaches, which is another reason to cheer for him a week from Sunday.
