The Kansas City Chiefs survived their battle against the Minnesota Vikings with gutsy performances on both sides. The defense held firm against one of the best offenses in the league while the offense fought through a star player injury.
Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce went down with an ankle injury late in the first half, much to the concern of his teammates. Patrick Mahomes was well aware of the effect of not having his top receiver option available. He revealed to reporters his mindset during that moment and not wanting to talk to Kelce.
Buy Chiefs Tickets“I don’t like to talk to Travis (Kelce) when he’s hurting because he’s a mean guy,” said Mahomes. “I did not talk to him at halftime. But I kind of just peeked in there and looked at Rick, and there’s that said about how we feel. And he says we’re gonna try to see if we can if he can go.”
Kelce’s X-rays were negative, and he was shown at the start of the second half pleading to get back into the game from the sidelines.
“I saw him on the sideline on that first drive,” Mahomes explained. “It’s kind of the role reversal was like me in the playoffs. I was just standing there on the sidelines trying to get back in, but I thought the other guy stepped up. I mean, that was a big drive into that half there.
“For those guys that step up, make plays. Noah (Gray) always does a great job when he gets his opportunities. And then we were able to kind of mess with the personnel a little bit and have something going until he could get back in the game.”
Kelce would return to the game and immediately become a factor, ending a drive with a touchdown reception.
