Travis Kelce turned 34 on Oct. 5 and since then has had the best three-game stretch of his career, with the biggest being his 12-catch, 179-yard, one-touchdown game in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said it's because Kelce is getting better with age. He allowed that it could also be the Taylor Swift effect. She was in attendance at a Kansas City Chiefs game for the fourth time this season, and Kelce has averaged more than twice as many yards with her present as without.
"Taylor can stay around all she wants," Reid said after the Chiefs' 31-17 win. Either way, Kelce has delivered in the three games like at no time in his accomplished career, with 31 catches against the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and the Chargers.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling said.
Sometimes, as quarterback Patrick Mahomes said, Kelce doesn't always know before the snap what route he's going to run. He has the freedom against certain coverages to alter his route and took advantage more than once against the Chargers.
The Chiefs quickly took a lead with a field goal, but the game was tight throughout — they traded off field goals and touchdowns up til halftime, and went into the locker rooms with Kansas City up 24-17. The Chiefs got those last seven points thanks to the duo of Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who connected with the tight end before Kelce pushed the ball through a line of defensemen and over the goal line for a touchdown.
Chargers, Hardman was the punt returner on the Chiefs’ opening possession and then received two snaps on their first drive, and Omenihu first received action on the Chiefs’ second defensive possession.
The Chiefs lined up Omenihu all over the field, playing him extensively at edge rusher on both sides of the line and also on the interior.
“It gives you flexibility there. He’s good at both,” Reid said. “You can work different combinations with that.”
Mahomes couldn't resist a friendly dig at Kelce. The two connected on a 53-yard pass in the second quarter with Kelce catching a short pass and taking it to the Chargers' 6, where he was tackled.
The Chiefs scored on the next play, anyway.
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