{"id":21240,"date":"2025-02-10T14:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=21240"},"modified":"2025-02-10T14:24:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:24:12","slug":"travis-kelce-says-chiefs-didnt-have-a-spark-in-super-bowl-2025-loss-havent-played-that-bad-all-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=21240","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce says Chiefs didn\u2019t have a \u2018spark\u2019 in Super Bowl 2025 loss: \u2018Haven\u2019t played that bad all year\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Travis Kelce is licking his wounds after the Kansas City Chiefs lost out on the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy in the Super Bowl match-up against the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>The tight end, 35, spoke to reporters after the Eagles emerged victorious with a 40-22 final score over the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>Admitting it was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/09\/sports\/chiefs-travis-kelce-delivers-complete-super-bowl-2025-dud\/\">a disappointing performance<\/a>\u00a0across the board, Kelce praised the Eagles on their win and said they bested the Chiefs in \u201call three phases\u201d of the game.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\">\u201cHats off to the Eagles, man,\u201d the 3-time Super Bowl champ told reporters in the locker room after the game in a video\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sam4TR\/status\/1888800752207896875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared on X<\/a>. \u201cThey got after us, all three phases.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"connatix-outstream-video\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\">\u201c[We] couldn\u2019t get it going offensively,\u201d went on. \u201cI mean they just got after us on all three phases and then on top of that, you know, turnovers, penalties, playing behind the sticks on offense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just couldn\u2019t find that spark,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u00a0couldn\u2019t find that momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The visibly somber athlete admitted that he doesn\u2019t recall the Chiefs playing this poorly all season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/10\/sports\/travis-kelce-says-chiefs-didnt-have-a-spark-in-super-bowl-2025-loss-havent-played-that-bad-all-year\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIW6whleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSw_U1CgRbMKgTFzcn0prKv8KVbpqoq7alYDpWX7mYRYyQSgfwSOMdOKxA_aem_k1MI_NP1rcpq4oHOMci_cQ#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34887625\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/please-embed-tweet-grab-comp-98268665.jpg?resize=55,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 55w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/please-embed-tweet-grab-comp-98268665.jpg?resize=53,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 53w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/please-embed-tweet-grab-comp-98268665.jpg?resize=144,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/please-embed-tweet-grab-comp-98268665.jpg?resize=150,163&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/please-embed-tweet-grab-comp-98268665.jpg?resize=46,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 46w\" alt=\"Travis Kelce, a man with a beard and mustache, speaking into microphones after the Kansas City Chiefs' loss in the 2025 Super Bowl\" width=\"543\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Travis Kelce is licking his wounds after the Kansas City Chiefs lost the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.<span class=\"credit\"><span class=\"credit\">@Sam4TR\/X<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\">\u201cWe haven\u2019t played that bad all year,\u201d he said. \u201cYou don\u2019t lose like that without everything going bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\">Still, Kelce said that he and his team never threw in the towel and fought tooth and nail till the very end.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sam4TR\/status\/1888800752207896875\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sam4TR\/status\/1888800752207896875<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/10\/sports\/travis-kelce-says-chiefs-didnt-have-a-spark-in-super-bowl-2025-loss-havent-played-that-bad-all-year\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIW6whleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSw_U1CgRbMKgTFzcn0prKv8KVbpqoq7alYDpWX7mYRYyQSgfwSOMdOKxA_aem_k1MI_NP1rcpq4oHOMci_cQ#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34887627\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kansas-city-chiefs-tight-end-98256786_e6f841-e1739185558353.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacting on the sideline during the third quarter of Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles\" width=\"815\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Admitting it was\u00a0a disappointing performance\u00a0across the board, Kelce praised the Eagles on their win and said they bested the Chiefs in \u201call three phases\u201d of the game.<span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/10\/sports\/travis-kelce-says-chiefs-didnt-have-a-spark-in-super-bowl-2025-loss-havent-played-that-bad-all-year\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIW6whleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSw_U1CgRbMKgTFzcn0prKv8KVbpqoq7alYDpWX7mYRYyQSgfwSOMdOKxA_aem_k1MI_NP1rcpq4oHOMci_cQ#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34887629\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/cant-make-catch-philadelphia-eagles-98251626_812ed3-e1739185593297.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) failing to catch football during a Super Bowl match while Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship (32) pursues.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>\u201cWe haven\u2019t played that bad all year,\u201d Kelce said. \u201cYou don\u2019t lose like that without everything going bad.\u201d<span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\">\u201cThis team is gonna fight til the end forever and you saw that. Even with the score late, we were always gonna fight,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce finished the regular season with career lows in yardage (863) and touchdowns (three), and the athlete \u2014 who is now facing retirement questions \u2014 had zero receptions in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Following the interview, Kelce was reunited with his family members and girlfriend Taylor Swift,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/sports\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-full-relationship-timeline\/\">whom he has been dating since 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A downcast Kelce \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/09\/sports\/travis-kelce-rocks-70s-inspired-anchorman-suit-for-super-bowl-2025\/\">dressed in \u201970s-inspired attire<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 made his way to the VIP suite following the Chiefs\u2019 loss, during which his pop superstar girlfriend\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/10\/sports\/heres-what-taylor-swift-said-after-shes-booed-at-super-bowl-2025\/\">received a frosty reception from Eagles fans<\/a>\u00a0after appearing on the Jumbotron.<\/p>\n<p>After being caught off guard by the harsh reception to her presence, the singer turned to her pal and rapper Ice Spice in the VIP box.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/10\/sports\/travis-kelce-says-chiefs-didnt-have-a-spark-in-super-bowl-2025-loss-havent-played-that-bad-all-year\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIW6whleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSw_U1CgRbMKgTFzcn0prKv8KVbpqoq7alYDpWX7mYRYyQSgfwSOMdOKxA_aem_k1MI_NP1rcpq4oHOMci_cQ#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"4\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34887628\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/87-stands-sidelines-first-half-98253719-e1739185634232.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs tight end, standing on the sidelines during the first half of the Super Bowl 59, looking disappointed.\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>\u201cWe just couldn\u2019t find that spark,\u201d Kelce said. \u201cWe\u00a0couldn\u2019t find that momentum.\u201d<span class=\"credit\"><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span>\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d the 14-time Grammy winner, 35, was seen saying on the scoreboard in response to the boos.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the \u201cCruel Summer\u201d hitmaker appeared unfazed as she continued to cheer on her beau from the suite.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Travis Kelce is licking his wounds after the Kansas City Chiefs lost out on the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy in the Super Bowl match-up against the Philadelphia Eagles. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21240"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21242,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21240\/revisions\/21242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}