Travis Kelce is mulling over his NFL future after a painful defeat at the 2025 Super Bowl.
The Kansas City Chiefs star hoped to make history Sunday by winning a third consecutive championship, only to lose 22-40 against the Philadelphia Eagles. On the podcast he records with his brother, Jason Kelce, the Chiefs player grappled with why — but only after praising his teammates.
“I just wanted to thank my teammates for everything they fucking do, man,” he said on the “New Heights” podcast. “The effort, the focus, the work that we put in, that wasn’t the reason. Going into the game, I felt as confident as I ever felt going into a Super Bowl.”
Travis arrived at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans in a fashionable game-day outfit, but after the dream of a Chiefs “three-peat” victory crumbled, he solemnly retreated to the locker room.
Jason, a former Eagle himself, published a lengthy social media post Tuesday praising his ex-teammates — while also commending his brother.
As for why Travis and the Chiefs buckled on the field, the 35-year-old offered several thoughts Wednesday.
“It just wasn’t our day,” Travis Kelce told his brother. “Couldn’t find a lick of momentum. I’m kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field, trying to do something more than what I was asked to do during plays.”
“I wasn’t the best leader that I could be in motivating my guys and keeping my guys calm, cool and collected,” he continued. “And I put a lot of that on myself, as the guy that’s been in the building for 12 years. … It’s a tough pill to swallow, man.”
Travis eventually answered the one question on everybody’s mind after Sunday: whether he’ll return to the NFL next year for a 13th season with the Chiefs, or is pondering his exit. Jason, 37, retired last year after 13 seasons with the Eagles.
“I know everybody wants to know whether or not I’m playing next year, and right now, I’m just kicking every can I can down the road — and not making any crazy decisions,” Travis said Wednesday. “Right now, the biggest thing is just being there for my teammates.”
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“I’m going to take some time to figure it out,” he added. “I think I owe it to my teammates that if I do come back, that it’s going to be … a wholehearted decision. I’m not half-assing it and I’m fully here for them. I think I could play, it’s just whether or not I’m motivated.”