The Kansas City Chiefs are one game away from reaching their third consecutive Super Bowl after defeating the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs on Saturday.
After struggling in the first half, the Chiefs’ offense came alive in the third quarter and began to march down the field with relative ease against Houston’s tenacious defense.
Star tight end Travis Kelce played an outsized role in Kansas City’s offensive production in the game, tallying seven receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown that helped lift the Chiefs to victory.
The experts at Pro Football Focus took notice of Kelce’s big game and awarded him a grade of 91.0, which was the highest among all of Kansas City’s players in the Chiefs’ win over the Texans.
Highest-graded #Chiefs players in Divisional Round win over the Texans, via @PFF:
🥇TE, Travis Kelce (91.0)
🥈DT, Chris Jones (79.0)
🥉DE, Charles Omenihu (77.5)
4) CB, Trent McDuffie (74.4)
5) LB, Drue Tranquill (73.8)
6) QB, Patrick Mahomes (73.0)*minimum 20 snaps pic.twitter.com/rJ61I96lKy
— KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) January 19, 2025
Despite a rather slow regular season campaign from the veteran tight end, fans should expect Kelce to be among Kansas City’s most impactful playmakers when the Chiefs face off against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game this weekend.
