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Travis Kelce made three of his five catches on the Kansas City Chiefs’ final drive against the Denver Broncos, but the team could not do enough to win the game.
Kelce had five catches for 36 yards in what was probably his final game at Arrowhead Stadium before retiring. Denver won the game 20–13.
The tight end threw his gloves into the crowd on his way back to the locker room.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce works out before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, December 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City’s offense was solid all night long but the game broke down.
Chiefs suffered their first penalty of the night at the worst possible moment. The Broncos lined up on fourth-and-2 from Kansas City’s 9-yard line. As Bo Nix called the signal, Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones called an offsides penalty. It gave the Broncos a new low and a chance to stab Chiefs fans in the hearts.
The Knicks gave up the lead to RJ Harvey with 1:45 left in the game. This proved to be the game-winner.
The second-year Broncos quarterback finished 26 of 38 with 182 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Harvey. The lone interception led to a touchdown drive for the Chiefs.
Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun had 66 passing yards on three completions. He threw a touchdown pass to Brashard Smith.
Taylor Swift comes out to support Travis Kelce for potential final home game
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after catching a run during the first quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025. (Danny Medley/Imagen Images)
Kansas City had only 139 yards of total offense. By the end of the game, most of the attention was on Kelce.
Taylor Swift came to the game to support Kelce. He was seen briefly on Amazon Prime Video broadcasts.
Retirement rumors have been swirling around Kelce since last year. But it accelerated during the year as its production was not the same as in previous years. He spoke with former NFL star Tony Gonzalez about his impending decision.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) celebrates after scoring during the third quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025. (Danny Medley/Imagen Images)
“I think I’m still looking for those answers. I think, obviously, the way it ended with a sour taste in my mouth, I feel motivated, but I have to make the right decision for me,” he told Gonzalez. “I hope that, you know, if I want to come back, the Chiefs are willing to have me back.
“So it’s a two-way street on that, but, at the same time, man, I, at this point in the year, I’m just trying to finish it off and give Chiefs Kingdom everything I’ve got and go out there and do it with some of the talent that you said I play with.”
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He said he will lean on his brother, Jason, and Gonzalez for some additional advice.
Kansas City was already out of the playoffs and injuries left the team with no chance of making up for the poor performance.
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