The Super Bowl always has this brutal sense of immediacy to it. The nature of the game is such that after months and months of insanely hard work it just comes to a halt and like that, the NFL season is over and one team is coated in confetti,

With retirement speculation swirling, Kelce didn’t catch a pass in the first half for the first time in his 25-game playoff career, while buddy Patrick Mahomes imploded with two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. The Chiefs fell behind by 24 points in an eventual 40-22 loss in Super Bowl 2025.

It was undeniably a tough Super Bowl for Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce. The three-time Super Bowl winner didn’t have his best day with just four receptions for 39 yards as the Chiefs got dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles, 40-22.