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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce addressed reporters after a disappointing performance in a 40-22 Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday (February 9) night.
“Hats off to the Eagles, man,” Kelce said via the Washington Post's Sam Fortier. “They got after us, all three phases.”
“[We] couldn’t get it going offensively,” he added. “I mean they just got after us on all three phases and then on top of that, you know, turnovers, penalties, playing behind the sticks on offense.”
“We just couldn’t find that spark,” Kelce said. “We couldn’t find that momentum.”
Kelce looked visibly frustrated throughout the game, finishing with four receptions for 39 yards amid speculation about his NFL future.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed Kelce's potential retirement decision while speaking to reporters Sunday night.
“I'll let Travis make that decision on his own, man. He's given so much to this team and to the NFL and been such a joy, not only for me to work with but for people to watch," Mahomes said via NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "He knows he still has a lot of football left in him. You can see it. … He's done enough to be a gold jacket guy and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. … He'll get to spend some time with his family and make that decision on his own."
Kelce, 35, recently surpassed the 1,000 career receptions plateau and became the Chiefs' all-time leader in touchdown receptions, but has seen his numbers decline, recording 823 yards and three touchdowns, his lowest single-season totals in both categories since becoming a starter in 2014.