Packers: What they can learn from final four playoff teams

From the Chiefs

Never stop reinventing.

Andy Reid was in the same position as Mike McCarthy when his time with the Eagles came to an end. He had grown stale and he lost his locker room. But since joining the Chiefs, Reid has been on the cutting edge of innovation on offense.

He grew from his West Coast offense roots and expanded many of the concepts. He began using players in ways he hasn’t before (think Tyreek Hill) and even adjusted his offense to fit the skill set of his players.

Reid traded for Alex Smith when he arrived in Kansas City, and later tailored the offense to fit Patrick Mahomes. It appears Reid learned from his time in Philadelphia and has vowed to never grow stale again.

That could help Matt LaFleur. This is his first go round as a head coach, so what we will see will be new. But one of McCarthy’s detriments was his stubbornness to change the way he was working. Should the offense begin to stall, LaFleur can’t be afraid to change course.

Last year in Tennessee shows he can change on the fly. So history has shown he can and he is willing to adjust. Like Reid, he’ll have to make sure he can continue to reinvent and stay ahead of the curve.