The Kansas City Chiefs know what’s coming in Week 2. A clash at Arrowhead that will be more like a rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles, the team that crushed them 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX. That loss has been pinned to every wall inside the Chiefs’ locker room. And if Kansas City is going to flip the script, Travis Kelce has to be at the center of it.
His season debut against the Chargers didn’t show much—a 37-yard touchdown and two catches for 47 yards. Adding to the sting, three snaps into that same game, Kelce was part of the collision that left rookie wideout Xavier Worthy with a dislocated shoulder. With Worthy out and Rashee Rice suspended for five games, the Chiefs have no choice but to lean heavier on their veteran tight end.
Kelce himself has faced the Eagles