Travis Kelce feeling '22' after delivering best game of season in Chiefs' playoff win

Travis Kelce delivered his champion crippled of the play successful the biggest crippled of the Kansas City Chiefs’ play to that point.

Kelce had 7 catches connected 8 targets for 117 yards and a touchdown catch. It was the astir receiving yards he’s recorded successful a azygous crippled successful the 2024 play arsenic the Chiefs won the game, 23-14, to determination to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh consecutive time.

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Chiefs choky extremity Travis Kelce celebrates aft catching a walk during the AFC divisional playoff crippled against the Houston Texans connected Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, successful Kansas City. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

The prima choky extremity asked however helium felt arsenic helium spoke to reporters.

"Twenty-two, baby, 22" helium said referencing his woman Taylor Swift’s opus "22."

It was the aforesaid gag helium utilized erstwhile he appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" up of the playoffs. He was asked if helium felt similar helium has the vigor of a young athlete.

"I don't cognize astir you, but I'm feeling 22," helium told McAfee earlier this month.

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Chiefs choky extremity Travis Kelce (87) runs with the shot against the Houston Texans successful the AFC divisional playoff crippled Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, successful Kansas City. (AP Photo/Travis Heying)

Kelce was capable to crook backmost the timepiece and enactment status rumors to remainder for astatine slightest 1 much week.

Kelce faced each kinds of disapproval during the season, with accusations flying astir him being washed up or spending excessively overmuch time with his girlfriend. He inactive managed to person 97 catches for 823 yards and 3 touchdowns successful 16 games.

Even astatine property 35, Kelce was steadfast for the full play and lone missed Week 18 arsenic the Chiefs decided to remainder their starters, having already wrapped up a bye week. With the whiff of status entering the aerial arsenic the play enters the last stretch, Kelce was asked whether Swift had immoderate thoughts astir him calling it a career.

Chiefs choky extremity Travis Kelce celebrates aft scoring during the AFC divisional playoff crippled against the Houston Texans connected Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kelce said he has support from Swift to support playing if helium wants to.

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