The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs will square off in Week 6 of the 2025 season on “Sunday Night Football.”
“Got a lot of respect for what Coach (Andy) Reid has done,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Wednesday. “(Defensive Coordinator Steve) Spagnuolo, man; outstanding defensive coordinator. They’ve been intact, that staff, these players have been intact for a long time. They’ve got a really good system; they’re good at it. They’ve evolved to the point now that they’ve kind of seen everything; they kind of do everything. They’re very good at it, very disciplined.”
Let’s take a closer look at the Chiefs’ coaching staff, the scheme that they run, and some scouting notes from previously viewed games.
Chiefs head coach: Andy Reid
NFL coaching seasons: 34 seasons
Head coaching seasons: 27 seasons; 14 with Eagles (1999-2012), 13 with Chiefs (2013-present)
Super Bowls: Six appearances, winning three of five Chiefs (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Coaching traits: Culture builder – Championship mentality – Player developer – Play designer
Influences: Mike Holmgren, LaVell Edwards, Bill Walsh, Sherman Lewis
Playcaller: Yes
Offensive coordinator: Matt Nagy
NFL coaching seasons: 18 seasons
Offensive coordinator seasons: 5th, all with Chiefs (2016-17, 2023-present)
Head coach: Chicago Bears (2018-21)
Influences: Andy Reid, Marty Mornhinweg, Doug Pederson, Pat Shurmur, Brad Childress, James Urban
Key Staff: Mark Deleone, running backs coach (former Lions LB coach, 2021)
Passing game: Pro Spread
Running scheme: Inside Zone
Staples of scheme:
Dan Campbell on the Chiefs’ offense:
“Offense starts with the quarterback, man, they’ve got speed on the perimeter. This back is a violent runner and he’s got juice. This is a good offensive line.”
Defensive coordinator: Steve Spagnuolo
NFL coaching seasons: 33 seasons
Defensive coordinator seasons: 13 seasons; Giants (2007-8, 2015-17), Saints (2012), Chiefs (2019-present)
Head coach: Rams 2009-11, interim HC 2017
Influences: Jim Johnson, John Harbaugh, Dean Pees, Joe Vitt, Ron Rivera, Leslie Frazier, Sean McDermott
Key Staff: Joe Cullen, defensive line coach (Lions DL coach 2006-08)
Base: 4-2, Bump-and-Run
Coverage: Balanced, but zone-leaning coverages
Staples of scheme:
Dan Campbell on the Chiefs’ defense
“They’ve got (DL Chris Jones) 95 there in the middle, he’s disruptive. I think (LB Nick) Bolton is an outstanding linebacker. Key diagnose, he’s all over the field, smart as hell. (CB Trent) McDuffie’s a good player, (S Bryan) Cook’s a good safety. I mean, they’ve got a number of guys. (DE George Karlaftis) 56 can get on you. So, it’s a big challenge.”
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