Christmas might be very miserable for the Kansas City Chiefs this year after their playoff hopes were eliminated before Christmas.For the first time in a decade, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid and the all-conquering red machine will not be in the postseason.Coach Reid shares a close bond with his Kansas City playersGettyIn fact, with Mahomes sidelined for an extended period after tearing his ACL and LCL, Kelce contemplating retirement and questions over coach Reid’s future, celebrations are very far from the Chiefs mind.But that hasn’t always been the case.The Chiefs are in action on Christmas Day, just as they were on Thanksgiving, and the holidays are a very special time for giving and receiving,They say it’s the thought that counts and when it comes to Chiefs HC Andy Reid, the man they call ‘Big Red’ is usually only thinking about one thing: food.Reid’s love for play-calling is only surpassed by his passion for cheeseburgers, and so there was only one option for the NFL icon’s Christmas present back in 2022.Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce presented Reid with his gift in the wake of Kansas City’s 24-10 win over Seattle Seahawks on Christmas Eve three years ago.“We took a little poll,” Mahomes told Reid at the time. “And we got you a little gift.”Kelce walked up and presented Reid with the present. The coach took off the red-and-white Christmas paper, revealing a Nike shoebox.X (twitter) @kansascitychiefsReid opens the box to reveal a cheeseburger[/caption]X (twitter) @kansascitychiefsA grateful Reid yells ‘cheeseburgers in paradise baby!’[/caption]Inside the box was a big, beautiful cheeseburger.“May you all get a gift as great as this!” beamed a delighted Reid.“Cheeseburgers in paradise, baby!” he added.He once told NBC Sports’ Peter King: “How great is a good cheeseburger? Listen, there is just something about it. It keeps you grounded, Peter.”The Chiefs would go on to win the Super Bowl that season, their third under the leadership of Coach Reid.Having found success in the big game once again in 2024, Kansas City were chasing a historic Super Bowl three-peat.Kelce, Reid and Mahomes are in unusual territory having failed to make this season’s playoffsGettyHowever, they got blown out by Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley’s Philadelphia Eagles, who denied the Chiefs a unique piece of history.Things have gone from bad to worse for the Chiefs this season.They are now 6-9 for the season after a shock 26-9 loss to the Tennessee Titans and have officially missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014, when they finished 9-7.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?They will also give up the AFC West title for the first time in the Mahomes era, and with only two games left they will finish with a losing record for the first time since 2012.That was the year before Reid rode into town from Philadelphia, and that season saw them end 2-12 and end up with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft.There is now plenty of uncertainty at the franchise, and a rebuild in mind after five trips to the Super Bowl in the last six seasons.Both Reid and Mahomes will now be looking at Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots dynasty to give them hope they can win at least three more Super Bowls.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.