Even together with his workforce eradicated from playoff rivalry and Patrick Mahomes out with an damage, Thursday night time’s recreation was essential for Travis Kelce.
It might have been the final time he performed in entrance of his residence crowd at Arrowhead Stadium.
The undermanned Kansas City Chiefs held their floor in opposition to the division-leading Denver Broncos, however Sean Payton’s workforce nonetheless managed to spoil Kelce’s potential farewell social gathering with a 20-13 victory.
Even so, when requested about what the longer term holds for him, Kelce mentioned he’ll decide in due time.
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“Actually, I’ve been simply targeted on making an attempt to win soccer video games, man,” Kelce said, per KSHB 41’s McKenzie Nelson. “I’ll let that be a choice that I make with my household, pals, the Chiefs group, when the time comes.”
It has been a wild season for Andy Reid’s workforce, and shutting it out with the information of the workforce shifting from Missouri to Kansas in 2031 was one other huge blow to the followers.
For Kelce, who’s not going to play in 2031 no matter whether or not he comes again subsequent season or not, enjoying in Arrowhead would be the most cherished reminiscence of his soccer journey.
“You solely get a couple of of these [moments] the place you get to face there and admire 70,000 Chiefs followers cheering for you. I at all times embrace that second,” Kelce admitted. “You’re feeling the generations of happiness and the love that [the fans] have. It is a fantastic factor, man. It is one thing I do know I am going to cherish perpetually, whether or not it is popping out of the tunnel or simply making a giant play for them. That is why we love Arrowhead.”
Kelce has proven that he can nonetheless play at a excessive degree, even when he is been on the incorrect finish of some unlucky performs this season. But when that is the top of the road for him, he would not have anything to show at this level in his profession.
