Chiefs coach Andy Reid: ‘On to Cincinnati’

Kansas City Chiefs head Andy Reid coach must have been taking notes during October 1, 2014 press conference. Scott Halleran/Getty Images

By Henry McKenna @McKennAnalysis

September 29, 2015

1 minute to read

The Chiefs are on to Cincinnati.

Wait, what?

Chiefs coach Andy Reid adopted the phrase “on to Cincinnati,’’ after Kansas City lost Monday to the Green Bay Packers, 38-28.

“We’re moving on,’’ he said. “We’re moving on to Cincinnati.’’

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick coined the phrase, after losing 41-14 to Reid’s Chiefs on Monday Night Football during Week 4 of the 2014 season. The Patriots went on to win in Cincinnati, 43-17, and eventually won Super Bowl XLIX.

His press conference, during which he said the phrase “on to Cincinnati’’ 15 times, marked a turning point in the Patriots’ season. Belichick admitted later he could have said it 103 times in the “Do Your Job’’ documentary — he said he wanted the Patriots “to turn the page.’’

Belichick used a similar phrase following the Deflategate scandal. When asked if the scandal detracted from their Super Bowl victory, Belichick said, “We’re on to next year.’’

The Chiefs (1-2) play at 1 p.m. Sunday, and it sounds like they’ll channel the 2014 Patriots against an undefeated Bengals squad.