Travis Kelce Says Tough Super Bowl Loss Is a 'Hard Reality' as He Apologizes to Kansas City Chiefs Fans
Travis Kelce is opening up about his Super Bowl defeat.
During the latest episode of his New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce podcast, released Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end reflected on his brutal 40-22 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9.
"It just wasn't our day," Travis, 35, told his brother Jason Kelce, 37. "I couldn't find a lick of momentum. I'm kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field."
He continued, "I wasn't the best leader that I could be in motivating my guys and keeping my guys calm, cool, collected.
"I put a lot of that on myself as the guy that's been in the building for 12 years and seen a lot of football and actually seen a situation just like this in the Super Bowl," he said.
Travis added, "It's a tough pill to swallow. It's a hard reality, man. I love my teammates, I love my coaches. Chiefs Kingdom, I'm sorry for how it ended."
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Travis was able to find a silver lining, though: "I have a beautiful life. I have loved ones, I have the most amazing family in the world that supports me in everything that I do. They were all there, cheering me on and hoping for the best on Sunday."
Travis went on to say that he wishes "things would have been different," adding that he had hoped he could have helped team quarterback Patrick Mahomes more and "help my team find that momentum or that confidence."
"But I just have to tip my hat to the Eagles," Travis said of his brother's former team.
Trying to encourage his brother, Jason gushed about Travis being "one of the best players to play the NFL" with multiple records, adding, "I know you probably don't care that much about it now."
"That's the last thing I care about right now," Travis agreed.
"I know but you will and it's dope. Just here to tell you," Jason replied.
During Sunday's game, Travis made his first catch in the third quarter for eight yards. CBS Sports noted that the athlete has had at least 90 catches in seven seasons in a row — so going catch-less in a first half is rare for Travis.
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The Chiefs have previously won four Super Bowls, earning their first against the Minnesota Vikings in 1970. Since drafting Mahomes in 2017, the Missouri-based team has won three more titles in 2020, 2023 and 2024. Travis was also on the Chiefs for those victories. If they won the 2025 game, it would be their fifth Super Bowl win and a history-making "three-peat."
As well as his family, Travis' girlfriend Taylor Swift was in attendance to support him at Sunday's big game.
Swift, 35, who wore a white Saint Laurent blazer, bedazzled shorts by Monday Denim and knee-high Paris Texas boots to the game, was photographed looking stressed prior to halftime.
Per a post shared to X by Fox Sports, the 'I Can Do This With a Broken Heart' singer was seen with her eyes widened, gripping the railing as she stood next to pal, Alana Haim.
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