Harrison Butker Missed Six Kicks This Season, Including TWO Against Our Hawks, And The Chiefs Are Sticking With Him

The Kansas City Chiefs are on a two-game losing streak, dropping games to *our* Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos, putting them at 5-2 for the season. And you know who was a big part of that? Their kicker, Harrison Butker. The dude has been straight up struggling, missing a field goal in Week 8 against the Broncos and, get this, *two* kicks when they faced our Seahawks. Despite all that, Andy Reid just told reporters Wednesday morning that Butker is staying their starting kicker for at least another week, heading into their Week 9 matchup against the New York Jets.

Butker’s Boot Is Busted

This isn’t just a fluke, folks. Butker has gone a dismal 12 of 18 on field goal attempts this season. His long? A measly 50 yards. He has already surpassed his five missed kicks from the *entire* 2025 season, and we’re only seven games deep this year with six misses on the books. It’s a rough look, especially when those missed kicks directly contributed to losses, including the one against our boys that gave us a huge W. How do you keep a guy who’s missing that many crucial points?

Reid’s Gamble: One More Week

When Reid simply stated, “Harrison Butker will be in,” to reporters, it showed a clear stance. The Chiefs aren’t making a change at kicker yet, even with Butker’s abysmal 12-for-18 record this season. You gotta wonder how long this leash is, though. If he keeps shanking kicks like he has, it won’t be long until they’re forced to make a move. The Chiefs even have Justin Tucker, who is next in line to kick, chilling on their practice squad. It feels like Reid is just buying Butker one more week to prove something before they have to pull the trigger. After contributing to their 5-2 record by costing them games, you’d think the pressure would be mounting for a change, but here we are.

The Chiefs roll into Week 9 facing the New York Jets with Butker still lining up for kicks. Every single one of those kicks will be under the microscope. Will Butker finally turn it around, or will the Chiefs’ “one more week” decision come back to bite them and force an eventual change to Justin Tucker? For our Hawks, we’ll keep our eyes on the standings, knowing we took advantage of some of those Butker woes earlier this season.

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Originally reported by The Sporting News.