Like final season, Kelce has had a quiet 12 months, but he continued his outstanding post-season document, along with his associate Taylor Swift supporting him at a cold Arrowhead Stadium.
WNBA star Caitlin Clark, a lifelong Chiefs fan, was a visitor in Swift’s suite they usually have been on their toes from the sport’s first play as Nikko Remigio returned the kick-off for 63 yards, fumbling the ball as he was hauled down earlier than Kansas Metropolis recovered it.
The Chiefs settled for a Harrison Butker area purpose on that opening drive and led 6-3 after two extra area targets within the first quarter.
Fairbairn’s subsequent field-goal try was caught by the wind and went properly large of the best upright, earlier than Kelce made his first large play.
Mahomes discovered Kelce down the center and he saved working for a 49-yard acquire, his longest catch of the season, to arrange the possibility for working again Hunt to punch it in from a yard.
Fairbairn’s second area purpose made it a one-score sport on the half, and Houston opened the third quarter with a drive of greater than 10 minutes.
That culminated in Joe Mixon working into the nook of the tip zone from 13 yards, but Fairbairn kicked the additional level large so Kansas Metropolis nonetheless led 13-12.
The Chiefs then stretched their lead on the subsequent drive, with Mahomes discovering Kelce thrice earlier than demonstrating his athleticism by making an 11-yard landing move to Kelce – whereas leaning ahead at a 45-degree angle.
Kansas Metropolis’s defence allowed them to see out the sport, with Butker including his third area purpose earlier than Fairbairn’s dismal day continued.
The Chiefs conceded a security on the dying, as Kelce completed with 117 receiving yards and moved inside two of Jerry Rice’s all-time document for landing catches within the post-season (22).
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, 2025-01-19 01:36:00
