Travis Kelce confesses why he feels dissatisfied; can Taylor Swift do anything to fix it?

When Travis Kelce led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 30-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 4, it was a welcome return to NFL form. But why did he still feel angry after the game?

With the overtime triumph on Monday Night Football, the triple Super Bowl champion and Patrick Mahomes combined for 14 receptions and 100 yards from 16 targets, improving their team’s record to 8-0 (100%) for the season.

Although it was the tight end’s greatest performance of a difficult 2024–25 season, he was nonetheless upset with himself for mishandling the ball and, in the process, setting an NFL record because he expects better.

Kelce told reporters, “I should have had more,” regarding his reception rate. “It happened immediately after I mishandled the ball. If I hadn’t made a mistake, I might have been the first person in my age group to have 15 receptions.

“Myself, personally, did not play great both in pass game [and] run game. I know I came up big on a few plays here and there on that first drive, but after that I just wasn’t happy with my performance, even watching it today.”

Fans believed Kelce was done and had reached the age wall because of his difficult start to the season, but he is proving them wrong by gaining 366 yards from 44 receptions in his last five games, compared to 69 yards in his first three.

What has changed, then? The 35-year-old says it’s just volume since his QB partner in crime is targeting him more often.

“I think we’re just playing ball, and Pat’s been finding me,” Kelce said of Mahomes. “I’ve been finding open voids, and Pat’s been trusting it.

“And we’ve just been on the same page. I didn’t think we were ever off of the same page. I think Pat’s just throwing me the ball now.”

That aligns with Mahomes’ assessment of Kelce’s season-opening performance after the Atlanta Falcons game, in which he noted that teams were double or even tripling on the tight end, giving him little opportunity to make an impression.

Rashee Rice, Hollywood Brown, and Isiah Pacheco’s injuries have given Kelce more volume, and DeAndre Hopkins’ signing will make it possible to draw more defenders away from him and open up more space.