SUMMARY
- The Las Vegas Raiders secured a 20-14 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas day, despite facing difficulties in completing passes after the first quarter.
- Kelce characterized the team's performance as "handing that team a win on Christmas" and described it as a frustrating experience.
The Las Vegas Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-14 in a Christmas day fixture that left both Chiefs fans and their talisman receiver Travis Kelce frustrated. The Raiders managed to win despite not being able to complete a single pass after the first quarter. Disgruntled players and fans alike took to social media to voice their disappointment. Kelce, airing the latest episode of his New Heights podcast, voiced his opinion on the loss.
Taylor Swift at the Chiefs vs Raiders today! 🍹 #NFL
— Taylor Swift Web (@tayswiftdotcom) December 25, 2023
With Taylor Swift looking on from the stands, the Chiefs lost their fourth in six games. In doing so, they squandered an opportunity to secure the AFC West Title. This is indeed very frustrating for Chiefs fans who must have been looking forward to their eighth straight title as a Christmas present from the Chiefs.
Travis Kelce takes to New Heights podcast to voice his frustration following loss to Chiefs
Kelce, speaking on the New Heights podcast which he co-hosts with his brother, the Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, had much to say following the loss. Kelce summed up the Chiefs’ performance on Christmas day saying, “We handed that team a win on Christmas. We literally played Santa and gave them a present.” Chiefs fans will not be in a mood to disagree considering how the team managed to underperform in a game that was theirs for the taking.
#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce: “We handed that team a win on Christmas. We literally played Santa and gave them a present.” on the @newheightshow
“It’s a frustrating f***ng experience right now.”
“It’s not just one guy. It’s not just me playing like dog s**t. It’s not just us not… https://t.co/uT50b0u8bQ pic.twitter.com/rfnWY9CXMh
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 28, 2023
Kelce went on to rant about his form, as well as the team’s slump. He said, “It’s a frustrating f***ng experience right now.” “It’s not just one guy. It’s not just me playing like dog s**t. It’s not just us not being on the same page, passing-wise. Everybody’s in this f***ng thing together. Everybody at some point isn’t being accountable.”
Kelce has been heavily criticized for his on-field performances after his relationship with Taylor Swift became public. As much as one would like to dismiss this as unfair personal criticism, statistics have shown that Kelce has had a mediocre season compared to his last. Despite the dip, fans are optimistic that the two-time Super Bowl winner will bounce back.
Despite the doom and gloom regarding the team’s recent form, Chiefs fans can take heart in the knowledge that they will most likely clinch the division title. However, staying at the top necessitates the team rallying from the run of bad form. As Kelce rightly suggested, the team needs to take accountability or they risk squandering a fantastic opportunity to have a deep season push.