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“I think I’d rather just keep the focus of the media and everything on this team right now,” Kelce said. “All the conversations that I have with the team and everything moving forward will be with them.”
Kelce acknowledged Friday that this is a “unique time in (his) life.” He recently became engaged to pop star Taylor Swift, and their wedding is set for next summer.
So why take part in these three final games, which are meaningless for the Chiefs’ playoff hopes? Kelce said it came back to playing the game he loves.
“You can roll the balls out in a Walmart parking lot, man. Sign me up, baby,” Kelce said with a smile. “If I get a chance to play in the NFL, I’m gonna do it.”
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What we’re hearing on the Chiefs: Backup QB Gardner Minshew, a seven-year veteran, will be the team’s starter for the final three games after Patrick Mahomes tore two ligaments in his left knee last week. The stretch will serve as an audition for Minshew to remain with the Chiefs next season. After all, the Chiefs don’t have another QB under contract for 2026. “It’s an opportunity to step in and do my job,” Minshew said. “Being how there’s a lot of guys that have put a ton of work into this, I owe it to them. I owe it to this coaching staff, this team [and] this fan base to go out and do my best to give us the best chance to win.” — Nate Taylor
What we’re hearing on the Titans: The Titans are looking to close out their home schedule with two wins, starting with the Chiefs. “That’s the plan to win both of those at the crib and go into next year with a little home-game winning streak because that’s what our fans need to see,” QB Cam Ward said. Tennessee hasn’t won consecutive games at Nissan Stadium since December 2021, but with RB Tony Pollard having posted back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances, the Titans are molding into a physical, run-first team down the stretch. — Turron Davenport
Stat to know: The Titans are 4-2 versus the Chiefs since Andy Reid became coach in 2013. Tennessee is one of four teams with a winning regular record versus Kansas City under Reid. — ESPN Research
Bold prediction: Chiefs DT Chris Jones will record multiple sacks. Since Week 12, Jones has led all players in pass rush win rate regardless of alignment. His 31% PRWR in that span was well ahead of the next-best player (Micah Parsons at 26%). — Walder
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