SUMMARY
- Travis Kelce played a crucial role in the Chiefs's victory against the Buffalo Bills, making five receptions for 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
- The Chiefs are set to face the Baltimore Ravens in the conference championship round, scheduled for January 28 at M&T Bank Stadium.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce, is just one foot away from setting a new record in NFL history. Chiefs headed to the conference championship round by beating the Buffalo Bills on their home ground with 24-27. The convincing away victory gives huge confidence to the Chiefs, and in the next round, they will take the field to book a place in another Super Bowl fixture.
Against the Bills, the star tight end of the Chiefs was in fine form. Swift’s partner made five receives and covered 75 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Due to those five catches, Kelce has now caught 145 passes in playoffs in his entire career.
The tight end and the City Chiefs team will take on the field in the conference championship round against the Baltimore Ravens. Ravens versus Chiefs fixture will be played on January 28 at M&T Bank Stadium at 3 pm. Defending champions will have to face a tough challenge from the AFC North title winners.
This match will be a big game for Kelce as he is standing just at a fingertip distance from breaking a 19-year-old record set by a game legend. If Swift’s partner can do so, he will add a golden feather to his crown; if not, he will get another chance next season.
Travis Kelce to break Jerry Rice’s record
More than 19 years ago, a player 6.2 feet tall, Jerry Rice, set a record of 151 postseason or playoff catches. Rice is regarded as one of the best players in the history of the game. The wide receiver set multiple records and earned numerous individual and collective awards.
Travis Kelce, at age 34, has already caught 145 passes in playoffs and is sitting just next to Rice. The tight end is only six more catches away from breaking the decade-long record. If in the next game against the Ravens, Kelce catches six passes, then he will tie with Rice, and if he catches 7, he will surpass Rice and put his name at the top.
Another record of Rice in real threat is receiving yards and touchdowns. In his career, Rice covered 2,245 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns during playoffs. On the other hand, Kelce has already covered 1,694 receiving yards and 18 receiving touchdowns in playoffs.
That means Kelce is just 551 yards and four touchdowns behind Rice. Therefore, the next game will be crucial regarding Kelce’s personal and team perspectives.
Travis Kelce’s 2023-24 season so far
Despite being one of the big names in the league, Kelce has yet to have much of a memorable season overall. In this season, Travis Kelce looked a bit off-colour. The number 87 of Chiefs played 15 games this season and made only five receiving touchdowns.
But we all know it was #JasonKelce who won this game 😍😍 #TravisKelce #Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/W6IYjS45WP
— Maryna Oleksina (@maryna_oleksina) January 22, 2024
Swift’s boyfriend’s best season in terms of receiving touchdowns was 2022-23, where he made 12 receiving touchdowns. This stat doesn’t suit beside the Kelce name. He will try to overcome his bad run of form when the tight end and his team will take on against the Ravens. There’s no way better for Kelce to get his form back if he can break the 19-year-old record.