KANSAS Metropolis Chiefs head coach Andy Reid referred to as out opposing groups when discussing Travis Kelce and his perceived common season struggles.

Kelce recorded a season-high seven catches for 117 yards and a landing within the Chiefs’ Divisional Spherical win over the Houston Texans final weekend.

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Kelce entered the playoffs with retirement rumors surrounding him after notching career-lows in receiving yards (823) and touchdowns (3).

The 35-year-old shut down that discuss together with his newest stellar postseason efficiency.

On Monday, Reid was requested about Kelce’s knack for flipping a change come playoff time, and the chief of males took a distinct route in his reply.

“I am comfortable for him with the seven catches … however I feel extra of it’s simply we’ve a wide range of guys round him,” Reid mentioned in a Zoom name.

“The alternatives that he is had he is executed effectively with, and I do not assume it is his play that has been diminished.

“When all people asks about age, by age or bodily capacity or something, I simply assume that you’ve got a wide range of guys that we have been ready to make use of round him.

“Once we did not groups have been gaining up on him.

“It is a good drawback now as a result of guys are wholesome, and we have decisions on the market and so they cannot actually simply give attention to him.”

The Chiefs did not get an excessive amount of manufacturing from offensive playmakers aside from Kelce as they totaled simply 212 complete yards of offense in opposition to Houston.

Nonetheless, their presence appeared to open up issues for Kelce so as to add to his playoff resume.

The ten-time Professional Bowler tight finish made historical past together with his displaying, passing Jerry Rice for probably the most 100-yard receiving video games in NFL postseason historical past with 9.

He additionally surpassed 2,000 playoff-receiving yards – a feat that solely Rice has achieved.

Kelce had already damaged Rice’s earlier postseason receptions document final season.

And he has probably the most receptions and yards by a decent finish in playoff historical past.

The Chiefs will now put together to play the Buffalo Payments within the AFC Championship recreation this Sunday.

Patrick Mahomes has a 3-0 profession playoff document in opposition to Josh Allen‘s Buffalo squad.

Nevertheless, Kansas Metropolis misplaced to the Payments within the common season.

Kelce is trying to win his fourth Tremendous Bowl ring.

And the Kansas Metropolis squad will hope to attain the league’s first-ever three-peat.