Travis Kelce opened up about his spirited exchange with Bills fans during the Chiefs' recent defeat in Buffalo. The tight end, 36, discussed the incident on his "New Heights" podcast, emphasizing the intensity of the atmosphere at Highmark Stadium.
"Going up to Buffalo is not an easy thing," Kelce remarked on November 5. "That stadium was rocking. The place was electric. Shout-out to all the Bills Mafia that was talkin’ all the s*** in the world. I love it." His enthusiasm for the competitive spirit was evident, even amidst the loss.
As the first half wound down on November 2, Kelce was seen engaging with fans while heading to the locker room, a moment captured by CBS cameras. He gestured to the crowd, playfully mouthing, "I love it, I love it."
"It’s a sacred place to play a football game, man," he continued. "I cherish every game I get an opportunity to go up there. But that s*** sucks when you don’t come away with a victory out there because they let you have it." The Chiefs fell to the Bills 28-21, marking a significant moment as it could be Kelce's last game at the iconic venue before the Bills transition to a new stadium next season.
With a 5-4 record, the Chiefs are currently outside the AFC playoff picture as they head into their bye week. "We gotta get this s*** going, man," Kelce stated, acknowledging the tough road ahead. "The schedule doesn’t get much easier. Our next three opponents are absolutely on fire."
Kansas City will face the Denver Broncos on November 16, followed by a matchup against the Indianapolis Colts and a Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Despite a season plagued by injuries, Kelce refused to use that as an excuse. "We’ve got the players that we need," he asserted. "Even if it’s the ‘next man up’ mentality, we still got the guys that can get the job done. We just have to keep f***ing figuring it out."
Kelce expressed concern over the Chiefs' typically potent offense struggling with self-inflicted challenges. "The biggest thing was 3rd-and-longs," he noted. "We gotta get out of 3rd-and-longs. It’s alright if you have a few of them. But when you have over a handful of them — if you’ve got like five or six 3rd-and-8, 3rd-and-10 plus — you’re making your day way harder."
This sentiment resonated with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who echoed similar concerns after the game. "There’s no easy games coming up," Mahomes said. "There’s no more chances that we can really take losses. We’ve got to be better as a team."
