This time, it was Travis Kelce’s turn to come up short as the Philadelphia Eagles rallied to a 21-17 comeback victory.
Afterward, Travis, the All-Pro tight end, was short with the media in the Kansas City Chiefs locker room. According to the estimate of one reporter, Travis talked for all of 40 seconds.
Travis Kelce's Jason, the Eagles All-Pro center, had his own sort of brief exchange with his brother after the game.
Travis caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes late in the second quarter that put the Chiefs up, 14-7, but also coughed up a fumble in the red zone in the fourth quarter that squandered a scoring opportunity.
Down 17-7 at halftime, the Eagles needed a hero. Enter Jalen Hurts, orchestrating not one but two touchdown runs that sent shockwaves through the stadium.
In the final moments, the Chiefs had a golden chance to snatch victory from the Eagles’ talons. Marquez Valdez-Scantling, though, had a different script in mind.
The drama reached its peak as the Eagles’ defense stepped up, forcing consecutive incompletions from Mahomes. The win was sealed, redemption complete.
The first, an interception that not only halted the Chiefs’ momentum but ignited the Eagles’ comeback flame. A game-changer that set the tone for what was to come.