By the lofty standards of the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce, 2023 has been a down season. Dealing with injuries — while continuing to be the focal point of opposing defenses — limited his production. For the first time in eight seasons, he finished with fewer than 1,000 receiving yards.
The playoffs, however, have been a completely different story. When the team needed him most, Kelce — through his production, energy and leadership on the field — has once again proved to be an instrumental piece of a postseason run for his team.
“When you see the Hall of Fame tight end — and he wants to be the guy working the hardest — it raises everybody’s standard,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes told reporters as the team began preparing to face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on February 11.