Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce (Photos via nfloncbs/TT)
It took a while for reality to sink in for the Kansas City Chiefs while they were losing Super Bowl 59 on Sunday.
Even down 27-0, players were confident they could come back and beat the Philadelphia Eagles. After all, this was their third straight Super Bowl, and they won the last two.
They likely also counted on the fact that they’d won games they weren’t supposed to win all season, defying whatever odds put in front of them. Sunday’s deficit was just another challenge they’d have to overcome, having become used to pulling wins out of nowhere.
Despite all of the above, the Chiefs had never found themselves in such a hole. But they were inspired by the New England Patriots coming back to beat the Atlanta Falcons after going down 28-3 and didn’t seem to have any doubt that they could force a similar reverse against the Eagles after beating them in the big game two years ago even though they were the better team.
Check them out in the video below:
🚨🚨CRAZY FOOTAGE🚨🚨
PAT MAHOMES, TRAVIS KELCE, AND THE #CHIEFS SIDELINE DOWN 27-0 IN THE SUPER BELIEVED THEY COULD STILL WIN.
“The #Patriots did this 27-3, we can do this sh*t.”
pic.twitter.com/D4BBvCqY0t— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) February 13, 2025
Kansas City’s Super Bowl 59 Dreams Likely Went Poof At 34-0
Thanks to the Pats, 27-0 still feels like a manageable deficit in the Super Bowl. But 34-0 is a different animal, one the Chiefs were unable to tame.
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They did manage to put 22 points on the board, yet those were all empty calories, as the game was out of reach by the time they found the end zone for the first time.
The Eagles won 40-22 to snatch their second Super Bowl on the back of an incredible defensive performance that forced Patrick Mahomes into the worst performance of his career.
Still, you have to admire the resilience.
REPORT: Travis Kelce Cried Before Super Bowl 59, Seemed Like He’s Done
Travis Kelce (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
The Philadelphia Eagles emphatically beat Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It was never a contest.
The final score, 40-22, only looked as close as it was because the Eagles had already called off their star players and could be seen already celebrating on the sidelines.
In a poignant moment before the Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce had quite the moment in front of his teammates.
The Chiefs tight end was reportedly crying his eyes out.
Appearing on Up & Adams, NFL reporter James Palmer noted that Travis Kelce cried during his pregame speech to his teammates.
Kelce played in his fifth Super Bowl on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Philadelphia Eagles down in New Orleans. It was likely his final Super Bowl and game with the Chiefs.
The soon-to-be hall of famer has reportedly been considering whether to retire or return for another year.
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Palmer added that Kelce also cried in his pregame speech before last year’s Super Bowl.
“Travis cried, but he cried last year,” Palmer said.
Travis Kelce Given Deadline By Chiefs To Make Decision
As Travis Kelce ponders retirement, his current team is ensuring that they need to hear from him sooner rather than later.
The Kansas City Chiefs are giving their star player about a month to decide if he will continue playing.
Speaking on 96.5 The Fan, reporter Nate Taylor said Kelce, the 34-year-old, sounds “very tired” and may be thinking about retiring.
“He sounds very exhausted. And so, the Chiefs are going to give him essentially a month,” Taylor said.
“You know, they would like to know sometime by March 14th or 15th—you know, that’s kind of like the deadline. I don’t know if he wants to go out, particularly on that note, but I understand.”
