The look was strange : Andy Reid in every red on the visitors' sideline .
The result was just like exactly what he gave Philadelphia in his fourteen years in command of the Eagles .
Reid's homecoming was a terrific good results for the brand new Kansas City trainer because of an energetic defense that forced five turnovers and also sacked a harried Michael Vick five times in the Chiefs' 26-16 triumph Thursday evening .
"Yeah , it had been different ," Reid said . "I was on the opposing side of the area compared to I normally am at . However I can't show you that I was caught up in that a part of it ."
Vick even limped off with 1 :07 to go after fumbling , still stayed around to hold Reid following the final play — right after Donnie Avery gave Reid a Gatorade shower on the sideline .
"It was good to see the players which are here ," Reid admitted . "I had an opportunity to speak with them after the game ."
Kansas City , which has not had a giveaway in starting 3-0 , has won another game previously than it did in 2012 — when it earned the first overall draft pick , after that hired Reid days after he was fired on the heels of Philly's 4-12 finish .
The generally stoic Reid demonstrated a few fire to match his bright red dress late in the first half when he thought the Chiefs got a bad spot . He came out to the hash mark to yell at the officials , then walked off at halftime still gesturing his displeasure .
Which was more feeling than he displayed when he entered the stadium with the Chiefs right before kickoff . Although the Philly fans gave him a warm ovation , some standing up in tribute to the man who won 140 games and six division titles to them , Reid walked quickly along the sideline , never turning his gaze towards the stands .
But he later said he accepted the tribute .
"I appreciate the fans and the support they gave me ," he said . "That was kind of them ."
He certainly must like huge exactly what he saw on the field from his defense , especially Houston .
It had been offensive master Reid's defense and special teams that set the tone and put his team ahead early , silencing the sea of green at the Linc . The Chiefs forced four first-half turnovers and Houston had three of their four sacks . He had another half-sack to start the second half , off a bad snap to Vick , and forced Vick to fumble with 1 :34 left . Houston has 6 1/2 sacks in three games .
"We got the push from the guys inside and that made it easier for the guys outside to get in there and get after him ," Houston said .
Damaris Johnson's muffed punt give back delivered Kansas City the ball at the Eagles 8 , resulting in Ryan Succop's 33-yard field goal for a fast 3-0 lead . Derrick Johnson then deflected Vick's ill-advised throw into the flat and Eric Berry picked it off , going 38 yards with the first interception of the season for the Philly quarterback .
There could be more errors as Philadelphia ( 1-2 ) lost its eighth consecutive home game .
But first , after falling behind 10-0 , Vick got the Eagles' no-huddle , fast-tempo offense going with the longest run of his 12-year career . He burst up the middle , shook off two attempted tackles and sped 61 yards . Two plays later , it was his arm doing the damage . Under a heavy rush , he stood in and led Jason Avant perfectly in the left corner of the end zone for a 22-yard score .
That three-play , 87-yard spurt epitomized the fast-paced offense coach Chip Kelly brought from Oregon in replacing Reid . But Kelly got cute , going for a 2-point conversion on tight end Zach Ertz's run that failed .
The takeaways kept the Chiefs in front . And after Avery turned a short pass into a 51-yard gain thanks to sloppy Eagles tackling , Succop made a 31-yard field goal . He kicked a 34-yarder moments later after another turnover , Sean Smith's interception , for a 16-6 halftime edge .
Avery had a big night , finishing with seven catches for 141 yards .
Alex Henery's 29-yard field goal was the only scoring of a sloppy third period , and when Jamaal Charles surged around right end for a 3-yard TD early in the fourth quarter , Reid's return was a rousing success . Not even LeSean McCoy's 41-yard TD run with 11 :36 remaining could spoil that .
