close
close

first Drop

Com TW NOw News 2024

    • Chiefs TE Travis Kelce finally breaks out against Chargers
    news

    Chiefs TE Travis Kelce finally breaks out against Chargers

    Vaseline Posted on

    Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce had a much-needed breakout game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, helping his team to a 17-10 win.

    Kelce, 34 – who turns 35 in less than a week – had five catches for 74 yards in the first half alone. Those 74 yards eclipsed the 69 yards he amassed through the first three games of the season combined. He finished Sunday with 89 yards on seven receptions.

    Entering Sunday, Kelce had not caught more than four passes or finished with more than 34 yards in any game this season.

    Late in the first half of a win over the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday, Kelce was caught on the sideline looking despondent, an image that quickly became a meme.

    “I think with the way defenses are playing us right now, I don’t really get a lot of opportunities to make plays on the field, but I’m not using that as an excuse,” Kelce said on his podcast ahead of the game against the Chargers. “I’m moving forward and still trying to make sure I can help the team in that regard.”

    Kelce’s teammates showed their support for their struggling tight end before the game, as several wore custom T-shirts decorated with his name and photos.

    The Chiefs entered their Week 4 battle with the Chargers undefeated, but with a mediocre passing offense by their standards. Kansas City averaged 211.7 yards per game through the air after three weeks, 12th in the NFL. It finished Sunday’s game with 228 yards passing.

    Kelce’s breakout came at a desperate time for the Chiefs’ offense.

    Kansas City is already without its leading forward, Isiah Pacheco, who underwent surgery after breaking a fibula in Week 2. Pacheco was placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss at least six weeks.

    On Sunday, the team’s leading receiver, Rashee Rice, was carted off the field after suffering a knee injury. Rice was trying to make a tackle after Patrick Mahomes threw an interception when Mahomes accidentally ducked his knee.

    Travis Kelce
    Travis Kelce gets a pass on Sunday.Ashley Landis/AP

    Kelce was the Chiefs’ leading receiver last season. He finished the 2023 regular season with 93 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns.

    In Kansas City’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58, Kelce had nine catches for 93 yards. He is the Chiefs’ all-time leader in receiving yards and owns the NFL record for career postseason receptions.

    This offseason, Kelce acted professionally for the first time, filming a role in the FX series “Grotesquerie.” He also appeared on stage with girlfriend Taylor Swift at her Eras Tour show in London.

    Vaseline
    View all posts

    You Might Also Like