Travis Kelce wants Chiefs to ‘put all selfish shit aside’ as playoff chances dwindle

Not only are the Kansas City Chiefs at risk of losing their division for the first time in nine years, but they could also be watching the playoffs from home this season.

The three-time reigning AFC champions have lost each of their last two games after it seemed they had found their swagger.

Kansas City is in uncharted territory and Travis Kelce knows it.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce walks on the sideline before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)

“It’s frustrating because we’ve gotten to the point where we’re 5-5, we’re .500 at the end of the schedule. We’ve got seven games left and we basically have to control the table,” the star tight end said on his “New Heights” podcast with his brother Jason.

“I haven’t been in this situation in a long, long time, man. It’s even more frustrating knowing the type of guys we have, knowing the type of talent we have, knowing the type of coaches we have. Everybody has to look in the mirror, man.”

Kansas City was plagued by injuries early on, but is now healthy. Curiously, the team has declined with a full squad. The Chiefs’ two losses came in Buffalo against the Bills and against the Denver Broncos by a field goal, also away from home.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes wait to lead the team onto the field before a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 10, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

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The Chiefs haven’t lost more than six games since 2014, but they are dangerously close to that number. However, there is no time to “point fingers,” as Kelce put it.

“Anything you do mentally when you’re frustrated, you’ve got to put that aside and think about how you’re going to attack the day. And you’ve got to put aside all the selfish things, all the things that you want for yourself, and it’s all got to be about this team, the guy that’s next to you. And you’ve got to have fun doing it, man,” he said.

The Chiefs have a fairly favorable schedule and should be favorites in most, if not all, of their games down the stretch. They will host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday before a Thanksgiving game in Dallas against the Cowboys. After that, they will host the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers before returning to the road for a date with the Tennessee Titans.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce scores on a 48-yard touchdown reception during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 16, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

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They will then host the Broncos before concluding the season in Las Vegas against the Raiders.

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