During a recent episode of “Up & Adams,” hosted by Kay Adams, Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl offensive tackle Trey Smith responded to the negative comments about the Kansas City Chiefs’ future after a disappointing 2025 season.
“I think back to the Mike Tomlin quote, at a press conference or something: ‘We do not care, we don’t care at the end of the day.” Smith said, “We’re over here playing ball, we’re just doing our job, we just gotta be better. A lot of times last season, we weren’t playing our best football, we weren’t playing complementary football. At the end of the day, we just have to go back to the drawing board and be great this offseason. Everyone has to repair.”
Kansas City’s impressive 10-year playoff streak, which included seven straight AFC Championship appearances, ended with the conclusion of the 2025 season, marking their first postseason absence since 2014 after finishing 6-11.
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Although Tomlin won’t be coaching in the NFL this season for the first time in nearly two decades, his quote rings true in Kansas City. Discussions surrounding their downfall have been floating around the league for months, and it appears to have lit another fire under the proud franchise and its star players.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Trey Smith quotes Mike Tomlin in response to negative Chiefs comments