Chiefs Fans Are Still Reeling After Travis Kelce Turned Back the Clock With a Performance That Changes Everything.QQ
Slowly but surely, things are looking up for the Kansas City Chiefs. More specifically, Travis Kelce has kicked it into high gear following a quiet start to the 2025 NFL campaign by his lofty standards.
Chiefs Kingdom knows that the three-time reigning AFC champions are at their peak when Kelce is firing on all cylinders. But as Father Time catches up to the future Hall of Fame tight end, seeing his dominant outings is becoming few and far between. However, we still get glimpses of the glory days from him, as illustrated by Kansas City’s 30-17 Week 6 win over the Detroit Lions.
Kelce had his top performance of the year thus far against the Lions on Sunday Night Football, looking like the legend fans know and love. He secured six of seven targets for a season-high 78 yards, operating as the clear-cut focal point of Kansas City’s passing attack. Uncoincidentally, the Chiefs had arguably their most well-rounded offensive showing en route to taking down a high-powered Detroit squad in a two-score victory.
Travis Kelce anchored the Chiefs’ passing game in an important win on Sunday Night Football
Before his postgame interview, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt noted that Kelce joked about finally playing well enough to appear on SportsCenter. That alone speaks to the Chief star’s steady regression with age.
Nevertheless, Kelce spoke about his and the Chiefs’ upward trajectory after beating the Lions to advance to 3-3. His excitement about the group’s direction was palpable. Yet, he also expressed optimism about what lies ahead, knowing standout wideout Rashee Rice is making a long-awaited return from a suspension in Week 7.
“[Lions head coach] Dan Campbell’s kind of toughness is ingrained in that defense and offense,” Kelce told Van Pelt. “We were fired up to get to experience that challenge this week. Coach [Andy] Reid did a great job of getting these guys ready. We went out there and put up a 30-ball on that defense. That’s not an easy thing to do, man.”
No other member of the Chiefs drew more than four looks or exceeded as many catches as Kelce’s totals. Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquise “Hollywood Brown” had a couple of big gains, though Kelce was the chain-moving security blanket he’s become famous for.
Turning 36 has ostensibly done wonders for Kelce, who has recorded back-to-back strong contests since his birthday on Oct. 5. He followed up a single-game best utilization in the Chiefs’ primetime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars by topping the production versus Detroit. Let’s see if the 10-time Pro Bowler can carry the momentum forward when Kansas City hosts the Las Vegas Raiders next, whom he’s historically crushed.
