Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce isn’t thinking about all of his past successes in the playoffs as he prepares for the AFC Championship.
Instead, he’s locked in on winning Sunday’s matchup against the Baltimore Ravens — a game he said he wants to win more than any other game he’s played in.
“I ain’t thinking about a single one I did, I already accomplished,” Kelce said. “I’m thinking about this one on Sunday and I want it more than I’ve ever wanted one in my life.”
Kelce and the Chiefs got past the Buffalo Bills on the road last Sunday, and they’ll have to win on the road again to reach a second-straight Super Bowl.
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Kelce, who is accustomed to the playoff atmosphere at this point, believes no matter where the Chiefs are playing, there is always a different feeling come playoff time. Kelce said Kansas City needs to rally around that feeling this week.
“There’s nothing like playoff football,” Kelce said. “You could feel that energy the week before against Miami at Arrowhead. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you play, if you rally together with the men and women that you’ve got and the team that you’ve got, like I said you can play anywhere you want to. You got to bring that juice no matter who’s in the crowd.”
Kelce came up big for the Chiefs on the road last week. The veteran had five receptions for 75 yards and two touchdowns, proving once again how valuable he can be after a relatively less-successful regular season.
While Kelce has already brought home the Lombardi Trophy twice, it doesn’t negate the importance of doing it again this year. For Kelce, it’s about doing it for a team that has dealt with adversity all year.
“The different challenges we’ve had this year, the type of team that we have, the camaraderie we have in that locker room,” Kelce said. “I want it for the guys next to me. It’s a good feeling, but we’ve got to get the job done.”
