KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If Thursday night’s game was the last one Travis Kelce played inside Arrowhead Stadium, he sure tried to make it a memorable one.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end only had five catches for 36 yards against Denver, playing alongside third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun while his good buddy Patrick Mahomes and backup Gardner Minshew were out with knee injuries. But several of those catches came in the closing minutes, nearly rallying Kansas City in what would have been a stunning upset of the Broncos.
Kelce & Co. wound up losing 20-13 in a game in which they were nearly two-touchdown underdogs.
But it was a gutsy display by him in a career filled with them.
Larry Fitzgerald since the AFL-NFL merger.
Now, the question is whether Kelce will play next week in the Chiefs’ season finale in Las Vegas.
He needs just 10 yards receiving to reach 13,000 for his career, and he could extend his franchise record – and the longest active streak in the NFL – by catching a pass in his 191st game next weekend. He could also go out with a win, rather than having lost five straight and seven of his last eight games, which is the slide the Chiefs find themselves on now.
Or, maybe he will surprise everyone and come back for one more year.
«We’ve been through so much together,» Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said, making his desire clear. «Just one more (season). Just one more.»
