The Kansas City Chiefs, struggling with a disappointing 2025 NFL season, have found themselves in a precarious position as playoff hopes dwindle. Amid this turmoil, Ed Kelce, father of star tight end Travis Kelce, has stirred the pot with a pointed remark aimed at their AFC rivals, the Buffalo Bills.
On December 9, Ed Kelce, who also has ties to former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, made a bold statement under an Instagram post that is likely to provoke Bills fans. “If the Chiefs don’t get in the playoffs, then the path is clear for the BILLS TO LOSE ANOTHER SUPERBOWL,” he wrote, referencing the Bills' infamous four consecutive Super Bowl losses from 1990 to 1993.
This comment was made in response to a fan-created video that humorously depicted Chiefs players reacting to their potential playoff absence using a scene from the 2008 film Step Brothers. In this clip, actors John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell are shown crying over their parents' divorce, with Travis and other Chiefs players’ faces superimposed onto the characters.
The video's creator captioned it: “Chiefs fans facing their first potential missed postseason since 2014.” Currently, with only four games left in the regular season, the Chiefs hold a mere 11 percent chance of making the playoffs, as reported by NFL Next Gen Stats. Their record stands at 6-7 following a tough loss to the Houston Texans, where Travis notably dropped a critical pass that led to an interception.
“Obviously looking at the playoffs, this is a tough reality to be in,” Travis expressed during a December 10 episode of their “New Heights” podcast with his brother Jason. “It’s a s***ty f***ing feeling, especially dropping the f***ing ball late in the game like that.”
Ed Kelce’s penchant for stirring controversy is not new; he previously revealed in 2024 that he had been banned from X for violating its terms of service. “Arms dealers are free to peddle their wares on X but I’m banned for life and they won’t say why, just a generic ‘Terms of Service’ violation,” he lamented on Facebook.
In subsequent posts, Ed elaborated on his frustrations with trolls and X's owner, Elon Musk. “Let me try and clear something up here,” he stated. “I’m rarely on Facebook or Instagram. I get Google alerts in my email about articles mentioning the boys and remotely post them to Facebook for friends and family to see.”
He further explained his earlier comments about arms dealers on X, attributing them to his anger towards online trolls. “I rarely wrote anything on X; I just followed sports reporters. It’s handy during games to hear what those guys have to say, particularly at stadiums where you don’t have commentators the way you do watching on TV.”
Ed also speculated that his ban might have stemmed from a hack of his account. “I was active on X/Twitter from September to February, reading others’ posts,” he noted. “Apparently the X Twits believe I posted something contrary to their rules in May or June 2023. Never happened. I’m guessing I was hacked, as the platform isn’t all that secure.”
“My comments when I started this conversation were merely to highlight the hypocrisy of these social media turds,” Ed concluded, leaving no doubt about his feelings toward both social media platforms and rival teams.
