Chiefs' Reid focused on preparing for Eagles, trying to 'blank out the hype'

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid will face his former team when Super Bowl LVII kicks off against the Philadelphia Eagles, but Reid is focused on putting together a game plan, not the hype and storylines.

"I think, when you really cut to the chase on it, they're a really good football team and so, I think that's where the energy goes because really when it's kickoff, you're playing that team," Reid said, according to NFL.com's Kevin Patra. "It's the players that you're going against and the coaches and so the uniform, (and) all that's not where your mind's at. Your mind's at making sure you have a solid game plan and that you come out and you can perform to the best of our ability."

Reid coached the Eagles to a 130-93-1 record from 1999-2012, appearing in Super Bowl XXXIX. They would lose that game 24-21 to the New England Patriots.

Reid joined the Chiefs in 2013 after he and the Eagles agreed to part ways following a 4-12 season. Since his arrival, Kansas City has gone 117-45, won Super Bowl LIV, and made it to Super Bowl LV.

With three Super Bowl appearances under his belt, Reid isn't new to the mindset that goes into preparing for the big game.

"It doesn't matter who you're playing - you try to blank out all the hype that goes with the game. It's a pretty big game for everybody...It's the Super Bowl. But you try to blank that out and make sure that you're getting the game plan - what really matters - together."

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