Matt Nagy returned to the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff in 2022 after being fired as the Chicago Bears head coach. While he’ll only be playing a small role in Super Bowl LVII, he could be a significant part of the team’s future.
Nagy rose to prominence as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator (2016-’17), working alongside Reid with quarterback Alex Smith. Assisting with play-calling and the weekly game plans, Kansas City ranked 13th in scoring (23.8 PPG) during the 2016 season and then finished as the seventh-highest scoring offense in the NFL across the 2017 campaign.
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After working alongside Reid from 2008-’17, Nagy emerged as one of the top coaching candidates with Chicago moving quickly to hire him. He earned AP NFL Coach of the Year honors in his first season, leading Chicago to a 12-4 record and an NFC North title.
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Things unraveled for the Bears quickly after. Chicago finished the 2019 season with an 8-8 record and missed the playoffs. While it returned to the postseason in 2020, the Bears’ offense ranked 23rd in scoring. A year later, Nagy was followed after a 2021 campaign that saw Chicago finish 6-11 with one of the lowest-scoring offenses (18.3 PPG) in the NFL.
Reid immediately brought Nagy back onto the Chiefs coaching staff, hiring him as a senior assistant and quarterbacks coach. As offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy now weighs offers from multiple teams, with his contract set to expire after the Super Bowl, Kansas City seems to have a succession plan in place.
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer wrote that Nagy is the presumed successor to Bieniemy and could take over as the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator next season. Furthermore, Nagy might be the successor as head coach when Reid retires.
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Reid, age 64, said in august he has no immediate plans to retire. Tied to a team with five consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances and three Super Bowl berths, he could compete for the Lombardi Trophy as long as Mahomes is healthy.
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When Reid does walk away from football, similar to the New England Patriots with Bill Belichick, it wouldn’t be a surprise if one of the best NFL coaches ever is given input in the next coaching search. Based on his ties to Reid and the organization, Nagy might be the next Chiefs’ head coach.