After the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Detroit Lions, 21-20, in a tough Week 1 loss, many NFL fans pointed to a terrible play call on 3rd-and-1 schemed up by new Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.
On the play call in question, the Chiefs opted not to just run the ball or do a quarterback sneak. Instead, the team ran a jet sweep with rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice that got blown up behind the line of scrimmage by Lions defender Josh Paschal.
The play baffled NFL fans who felt the Chiefs could have just popped it in for the possible first down, rather than put the ball further behind the first-down marker and take a risk like this.
Josh Paschal was not fooled 😤
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Nagy used to run silly plays like this when he was the put-upon head coach of the Chicago Bears, and you can bet folks recognized this kind of tomfoolery from the new Chiefs play caller.
The Chiefs probably miss former play caller Eric Bieniemy right about now, as he’s now running the offensive show with the Washington Commanders.
If Kansas City keeps underwhelming on offense, Nagy will shoulder a good bit of the blame.
NFL fans (particularly Bears fans) let Nagy have it.
You cannot tell me that Matt Nagy hasn’t had a big hand in tonight’s play calling.
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) September 8, 2023
andy reid and matt nagy when someone tells them they can get a first down by handing the ball off normally pic.twitter.com/qsCM6QwXsH
— Bill DiFilippo (@billdifilippo) September 8, 2023
literally 5 tweets in a row in my feed saying matt nagy sucks. feels like old times.
— horse massacre (@torqpenderloin) September 8, 2023
Nagy called that last one. No doubt.
— Silvy (@WaddleandSilvy) September 8, 2023
Eric bienemmy watching Matt Nagy mess up his offense he help create pic.twitter.com/zz1vTUvMWS
— Random man in Texas (@stoneage_mackin) September 8, 2023
Are the Chiefs just bored? Or is that Nagy?
— DaBearsBlog (@dabearsblog) September 8, 2023
LOL at Nagy running a jet sweep on third and inches and losing four yards. Never change, Matt. pic.twitter.com/0GzsIN36VO
— The Tomfoolery of Professor John Frink (@Frustrated_Fan) September 8, 2023
Every Bears fan knows exactly what plays are Matt Nagy plays in this game
— Jeremy Layton (@JeremyLayt0n) September 8, 2023
Matt Nagy hasn’t changed a bit pic.twitter.com/y12bEzB9gf
— Ross Pins (@chisportsross) September 8, 2023
That looks a play Nagy that brought from Chicago
— The Cookie Expert (@JeffAllen71) September 8, 2023
I had honestly not given Matt Nagy being the OC a single thought for months until I saw him in the first quarter tonight https://t.co/eCG5zWSkxX
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) September 8, 2023
KC runs a dumb gadget play on 3rd and 1
All of #Bears twitter “Nagy called that”
— Bears Nation (@BearsNationCHI) September 8, 2023
Every Bears fan knows what a Matt Nagy play call is and that 3nd and 1 was exactly that
— I🦃 (@NagyToCFL) September 8, 2023
Tell me Matt Nagy is the OC without TELLING ME Matt Nagy is the OC pic.twitter.com/PnHl09dCpu
— Tommy Gahan (@tommysgahan) September 8, 2023
typical chicago bears matt nagy play call
— m (@downbadbears) September 8, 2023
Matt Nagy effect on this offense is beautiful
— Joseph Herff (@JosephHerffNFL) September 8, 2023
