Kansas City Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce admitted he should not have misplaced his cool in a disappointing Week 16 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
In the course of the 20-14 upset, Kelce slammed his helmet on the sideline late within the second quarter. Kansas Metropolis head coach Andy Reid approached the four-time first-team All-Professional and did not let him re-enter the sport instantly. He completed with 5 receptions for 44 yards.
“He is searching for me, and I like him for it,” Kelce said of his HC on a current episode of his podcast “New Heights.” “I did not return on the market and play good. He needed to see the fireplace in me, and I reacted in a nasty approach. He needed to only get the most effective out of me. And proper now, I am simply not enjoying my greatest soccer.”
Frustrations are mounting in Kansas Metropolis. The Chiefs (9-6) have misplaced 4 of their final six video games and may not clinch the No. 1 seed within the AFC.
Throughout this stretch, the 34-year-old has struggled, recording 33 receptions for 371 yards and one TD. Additionally, Okay.C. has solely scored 125 points, which is 18th within the league.
“Each single play, any individual just isn’t doing their job, and it is me … it is everyone on the group,” Kelce stated of the offense’s points. “No matter it’s, we acquired to do one thing else as a result of it has been fairly constant that we’ve not been on the identical web page. We simply acquired to take a little bit bit extra possession in what we’re doing.”
Regardless, the Chiefs should clear up the issue quickly, or they will fail to repeat as champions. As of Wednesday, oddschecker offers them the AFC’s third-best Tremendous Bowl odds (+900) behind the Miami Dolphins (11-4) and Baltimore Ravens (12-3).