The Chiefs thought they’d lost Travis Kelce to injury. Instead, he willed them to victory
1 year, 5 months ago

The Chiefs thought they’d lost Travis Kelce to injury. Instead, he willed them to victory

New York Times  

MINNEAPOLIS — Surrounded by Kansas City Chiefs teammates, Travis Kelce stood in the corner of the visitors locker room inside US Bank Stadium on Sunday, his smile growing wider and wider the more he heard them talk about him. With each snap Kelce played in the second half, he felt pain in his lower right leg because of a low-ankle sprain, a non-contact injury that occurred during the Chiefs’ two-minute drill before halftime. “He said, ‘Just give me a minute; I’m going to get this thing right,’” Reid said of Kelce. That’s why he’s one of the greatest.” GO DEEPER NFL Week 5 takeaways: Patriots, Mac Jones unravel again; Eagles stay perfect with imperfect win Six plays later, the Chiefs faced a third-and-8 inside the red zone and called a play with Kelce intended to be a decoy. On the game’s final play, Kelce was in the end zone, the lone offensive player to join the Chiefs defense to help prevent Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins from completing a 38-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass.

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