Kansas City Chiefs’ HC Admits 12-Hour Flight Could Be a Challenge, as They Depart to Germany on Thursday

The Kansas City Chiefs coach is ready for the next battle. After coming off an embarrassing Week 8 game against the Denver Broncos, coach Andy Reid took all the mud on himself. Now Reid’s team is bouncing back with a desire to win the next one on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

However, ahead of the matchup on Sunday, November 5, Patrick Mahomes and the squad will be flying to the game’s venue in Germany on Thursday. They will, however, arrive later than the Dolphins. Reid recently revealed the real reasons behind his team’s expected late arrival and also admitted that the long flight hours could be challenging for his Red Sea.

Why is Andy Reid’s team flying late to Germany?

The Chiefs will be facing off against the Dolphins in the Week 9 game. However, ahead of the matchup, the Chiefs flying to the venue would not be an easy task for the players. Andy Reid recently appeared in a virtual press conference and spoke about his team’s next matchup with the Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany. He highlighted the challenges he and his team would face during a long 12-hour flight and also revealed the real reasons behind his flying later than the Dolphins.

The 65-year-old head coach said, “It’s a longer plane ride, so you’ve got to make sure that you handle that part right. it’s a different time zone by quite a few hours and so you got to make sure that you handle that part and get some rest on the plane.” He further added that he and his team are therefore taking “everything into consideration.” The team will be checking on their hydration and the practicing routine ahead of the matchup once they get there.

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Hence, keeping all these factors in mind, the team will be flying on Thursday. Meanwhile, as Reid said, they will try to give themselves “time to kind of get in line” before the Week 9 showdown, and this international flight would not be easy at all for the Chiefs.

The longest road trip for Andy Reid and his team!

The Chiefs will be covering a long trip for a regular season, traveling a total of 4,725 miles. This marks the longest trip for a regular season in the franchise history, as they are heading toward Germany to face off against the Dolphins on Sunday. The squad will leave on Thursday after practice, taking a long flight to touch down in Deutschland Friday morning.

On the other hand, the Fins departed Monday for an 8:30 a.m. CST showdown at Deutsche Bank Park. Meanwhile, despite all the challenges like traveling, packing, dealing with headaches, practice plans, and time zones, Reid will try to consider everything, as he already has a blueprint for the same. Furthermore, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes will definitely need a good amount of rest as in the last matchup in Colorado, he felt flu-like symptoms, in sub-freezing temperatures.

The Chiefs last played internationally in 2019 in Mexico City, upsetting the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17. In their Week 9, they will be looking for a comeback win on Sunday, November 5, upgrading their winning score to 7 before going off for a Bye Week.

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