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Travis Kelce had three of his five catches on the Kansas City Chiefs’ last drive against the Denver Broncos, but the team couldn’t do enough to win the game.
Kelce, in what may have been his final game at Arrowhead Stadium before potentially retiring, had five catches for 36 yards. Denver won the game, 20-13.
The tight end tossed his gloves to the crowd as he headed back to the locker room.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce works out before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Kansas City’s offense was pretty rotten all night, but the game came right down to the wire.
The Chiefs got the first penalty of the night at the worst moment. The Broncos were lined up to go for it on 4th and 2 from the Kansas City 9-yard line. As Bo Nix called signals, Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones committed an offsides penalty. That gave the Broncos a fresh set of downs and the chance to deliver the dagger into the hearts of Chiefs fans.
Nix found RJ Harvey for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:45 left in the game. It turned out to be the game winner.
The second-year Broncos quarterback finished 26-of-38 with 182 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Harvey. The lone interception led to a touchdown drive for the Chiefs.
Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun had 66 passing yards on three completions. He threw a touchdown pass to Brashard Smith.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates after catching a run in the first quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)
Kansas City had just 139 yards of total offense. By the end of the game, much of the focus was on Kelce.
Taylor Swift showed up to the game to support Kelce. She was briefly seen on the Amazon Prime Video broadcast.
Retirement rumors have swirled around Kelce since last year. But it picked up over the course of the year as his production just didn’t look the same as previous years. He spoke with former NFL star Tony Gonzalez about his impending decision.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) celebrates after scoring in the third quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)
“I think I’m still looking for those answers. I think obviously the way this one ended with a sour taste in my mouth, I feel motivated, but I had to make the right decision for me,” he told Gonzalez. “I have to hope that if I want to come back, the Chiefs are willing to bring me back.
“So it’s a two-way street on that, but at the same time, man, I’m, at this point in the year, I’m just trying to finish and give Chiefs Kingdom everything I’ve got and go out there and do it with some of that flair that you said I play with.”
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He said he would lean on his brother, Jason, and Gonzalez for some extra advice.
Kansas City was already eliminated from the playoffs, and injuries hampered any chance of the team playing spoiler.
