Bengals, Travis Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs
On Sunday afternoon the Kansas City Chiefs looked very much like a team that had already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC and was resting its starters. With star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce,
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end sees the playoffs as a game of Mortal Kombat, as he aims for a third consecutive Super Bowls.
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Kelce's absence wasn't the only one felt on Sunday for the Chiefs. Kansas City was blown out 38-0 in a game that felt way out of reach early. Peyton Hendershot and Noah Gray were the two tight ends that attempted to fill the void for Kelce. They combined for three catches and 26 yards.
The Kansas City Chiefs are in action for Week 18, but you’ll notice that Andy Reid is sending out a new-look squad for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Star players like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones were listed as inactive for the game against their AFC West rivals, and the reason for that is simple:
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce addressed the controversial rumors of an intentional loss to the Denver Broncos to avoid a potential meeting with Joe Burrow's Cincinnati Bengals in the 2025 NFL playoffs.
There were a lot of tin-foil hat wearers in the NFL in Week 18. With the Cincinnati Bengals needing the Denver Broncos to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs, some NFL fans thought that the Chiefs deliberately tanked their Week 18 game to eliminate
As a result, the Chiefs have opted to rest numerous starters for Sunday, including star tight end Travis Kelce. Other Kansas City starters ruled inactive include Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, George Karlaftis, Trent McDuffie, Jawaan Taylor, and Chris Jones.
Alas, the decision has prompted fan theories that the Chiefs intentionally threw their game against the Broncos in order to avoid facing the Cincinnati Bengals in the playoffs. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor fanned the flames of those theories Saturday night after Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh to remain playoff eligible.
Taylor Swift made headlines in 2024 for her presence at the Golden Globes. However, this year, she was noticeably absent from both the star-studded awards ceremony and the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Denver Broncos.
Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce reacted to the allegations that KC threw its Week 18 game vs the Denver Broncos.