The Kansas City Chiefs are chasing a record third consecutive Super Bowl title, but first they have to beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game on Sunday night.
Kansas City bested the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 18, earning a spot in the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season. Kelce amassed 7 catches for 117 yards and 1 touchdown along the way to lead all pass-catchers on either team.
Kelce broke Rice’s record on an 18-yard pass from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the fourth quarter, which set Kansas City up to take a 20-13 lead on a Kelce touchdown just a few plays later. Travis Kelce has his 9th career 100-yard game in the postseason, the most in NFL history 👏
Despite some initial optimism from NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said after the surgery that Rice's recovery timeline would track pretty closely to that of a player who tore their ACL — typically around nine months.
Take a look at these key facts and postgame notes from the Kansas City #Chiefs’ divisional-round playoff win over the Houston #Texans.
Travis Kelce’s milestone game Saturday helped the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a three-peat continue for another week with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in the AFC divisional round. Kelce led the Chiefs’ offense with seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown.
The Kansas City Chiefs are heading back to the AFC Championship game. Despite a gritty performance from Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, the Chiefs recorded a 23-14 win in the AFC divisional round on the strength of future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce,
The Kansas City Chiefs star continues to etch his name in NFL history, surpassing one of the league’s all-time greats in postseason milestones.
There are only four teams left standing in the NFL and just like we all predicted before the season, the Washington Commanders are one of them. Just kidding, no one predicted that. Not even Commanders fans.
The race for Super Bowl LIX has come down to a four-team race with the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders, and the Philadelphia Eagles. These superb squads are still in the hunt for the coveted Vince Lombardi Championship Trophy on February 9.
The Buffalo defense has suffered terribly against the Chiefs in the postseason, and Travis Kelce is a major reason why.