Travis Kelce delivered his best game of the season in the Kansas City Chiefs’ biggest game of the season to that point.
Kelce had seven catches on eight targets for 117 yards and a touchdown catch. It was the most receiving yards he recorded in a single game in the 2024 season, as the Chiefs won the game 23-14 and advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh straight time.
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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after catching a pass during the AFC divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
The star tight end asked 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 back then he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” ahead of the playoffs. He was asked if he felt he had the energy of a young athlete.
“I don’t know about you, but I feel 22,” he told McAfee earlier this month.
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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs with 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 the retirement rumors to rest for at least another week.
Kelce faced all kinds of criticism throughout the season, with accusations flying around him that he was washed up spending too much time with his girlfriend. He still managed to have 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games.
Even at 35, Kelce was healthy all season, only missing Week 18 when the Chiefs decided to rest their starters after already coming off a bye week. With the smell of retirement in the air as the season entered its final stages, Kelce was asked if Swift had any idea he would call it a career.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after scoring during the AFC divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, January 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Kelce said he has support of Swift to keep playing if he wants to.
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