Travis Kelce is feeling ’22’ after his best game of the season in the Chiefs’ playoff win

Travis Kelce he had his best game of the season in the biggest game of the Kansas City Chiefs’ season to that point.

Kelce had seven catches on eight targets for 117 yards and a touchdown. It was his most receiving yards in a single game in the 2024 season as the Chiefs won the game, 23-14, to advance to their seventh straight AFC Championship Game.

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The star tight end asked him how he was feeling while talking to reporters.

“Twenty-two, baby, 22,” he said, referring to his girlfriend Taylor Swift’s song “22.”

It was the same joke he used when he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” ahead of the playoffs. He was asked if he felt like he had the energy of a young athlete.

“I don’t know about you, but I feel like a 22-year-old,” he told McAfee earlier this month.

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Kelce was able to turn back the clock and stop the retirement rumors for at least another week.

During the season, Kelce faced various criticisms, with accusations that he was washed up or spending too much time with his girlfriend. He still managed to have 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games.

Even at the age of 35, Kelce has been healthy all season and only missed Week 18 as the Chiefs decided to rest their rookies, after they had already completed the bye week. With a whiff of retirement entering the air as the season winds down, Kelce was asked if Swift is considering calling it a career.

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said Kelce has support from Swift to keep playing if he wants to.

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