Travis Kelce wants to make it clear: the Kansas City Chiefs did not lose to the Denver Broncos on purpose to keep the Cincinnati Bengals out of the playoffs.
After the Bengals beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, they needed both the Miami Dolphins and Broncos to lose to make the playoffs.
The New York Jets ended up beating the Dolphins, but the Broncos demolished the Chiefs, winning 38-0 and eliminating the Bengals from the playoffs.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, #87, walks on the sideline in the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. (Images by Ron Chenoy-Imagn)
The Chiefs rested many of their starters in the loss, including Patrick Mahomes and Kelce, because they were already assured of the AFC’s No. 1 seed.
Jason Kelce mentioned to Travis that people were alleging the Chiefs intentionally lost to the Broncos to keep the Bengals out of the playoffs during a recent episode of “New Heights.”
The Chiefs’ star tight end vehemently denied that the team lost on purpose.
“I’m not afraid of not screwing anyone over. I wanted them (the Bengals) in the damn playoffs. I want to kill all the dragons one by one, like Mortal Kombat. I don’t even want this.” “To be like, we played the lowest team. Just give me the best teams,” Travis said.
“AFC, NFC, give me all of them, Mortal Kombat style. I’ll go through each one of them just giving them my best effort. I’m not afraid of a single soul.” man.”
Jason further goaded his brother, saying that people were saying the Chiefs didn’t want to play at “Burrowhead,” which is Bengals fans’ nickname for the Chiefs’ home field, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium or Cincinnati.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, #87, celebrates a touchdown in front of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen, #6, during the second half at Acrisure Stadium. (Images by Barry Reeger-Imagn)
“I’ll play them in the Walmart parking lot. I don’t give a damn, we can have our own game in the offseason where we’ll actually face each other again,” Travis responded. “Listen, I love competing against the best. The Bengals were a fun team to watch there toward the end of the season, and it’s a shame they didn’t make the playoffs because “We’ve made the playoffs a lot crazier and more fun.” .
After missing the playoffs, the Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, a move Travis didn’t understand.
“I don’t know what the fuck is going on there. That was a wild, wild move that I didn’t see coming because I thought, you know, from the outside, their defense was playing really f—-it’s going well toward the end of the year,” he said. Kelce.
“I’ve always respected him a lot, I’ve also respected a lot of the players on that side of the ball given what they had this year.”
Kelce said he thought the Bengals were “10 times better than their record showed” and then doubled down on the point that the Chiefs didn’t pitch their game against Denver.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, #87, reacts after a first down during the first half against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Images by Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn)
“We didn’t pitch any games, all right. Guys were out there competing, trying to get a win. Unfortunately, we couldn’t put drives together. We couldn’t stop Denver. And it just wasn’t a fun game to be a part of, and I I was sitting here on the sidelines and thinking, ‘Hey guys, don’t let this ruin our damn charm.’ When we get everyone going and it’s time to go, we’ll be able to flip that switch and know that we’re the biggest, baddest team ever. exists,” Kelce said.
The Broncos will travel to face the second-seeded Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round, while Kelce’s Chiefs will sit back and watch the first round of the playoffs at home while earning a first-round bye.
As for the Bengals, they now need a new defensive coordinator and have big questions surrounding their star receivers. Tee Higgins is an impending free agent and Ja’Marr Chase is due to receive a lucrative contract extension.
