Travis Kelsey He had his best game of the season in the biggest game of the Kansas City Chiefs' season to that point.
Kelce had seven catches on eight targets for 117 yards and a touchdown catch. It was the most yards he recorded in a single game in the 2024 season, as the Chiefs won the game, 23-14, to advance to their seventh straight AFC Championship Game.
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Travis Kelce celebrates after catching a pass during the AFC Championship Game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
The tight end asked the star how he felt while speaking to reporters.
“Twenty-two, baby, 22,” he said, referring to his girlfriend Taylor Swift’s song “22.”
It was the same joke he used when appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” before the playoffs. He was asked if he felt like he had the energy of a young athlete.
“I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm 22,” he told McAfee earlier this month.
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Chiefs' Travis Kelce (87) runs the ball against the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Travis Heying)
Kelce was able to turn back the clock and put retirement rumors to rest for at least another week.
Kelce faced all kinds of criticism during the season, as he was accused of defamation or… Spend a lot of time With his girlfriend. He still managed to catch 97 for 823 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games.
Even at 35 years old, Kelce was healthy the entire season and only missed Week 18 as the Chiefs decided to rest their starters, having already completed their bye week. With the whiff of retirement in the air as the season enters its final stretch, Kelsey was asked if Swift had any thoughts about calling it a career.
Travis Kelce celebrates after scoring a goal during the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, January 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Kelsey said He has support From Swift to continue playing if he wants to.
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