As the dust settles on the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 busted three-peat quest following Sunday night\u2019s\u00a0Super Bowl LIX defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles, attention will soon turn to next season.<\/p>\n
One key question for the Chiefs is whether or not Travis Kelce will return for a 13th season with the franchise amid rumours that the 35-year-old is pondering retirement.<\/p>\n
Kelce managed just four catches for 39 yards against the rampant Eagles defense, a huge contrast from his performance in the Super Bowl 12 months earlier, when he hauled in nine balls for 93 yards as the San Francisco 49ers were dispatched in overtime.<\/p>\n
This came after\u00a0Kelce registered career lows\u00a0in catches, receiving yards (823), yards per reception (8.5) and touchdowns (three) since he became a starter in 2014.<\/p>\n
Following the defeat at the Superdome, Kelce briefly spoke to reporters in the Chiefs locker room, but did not address his future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis one\u2019s going to hurt,\u201d he said<\/p>\n
\u201cThey just got after us in all three phases, and on top of that, turnovers, penalties, playing behind the sticks on offense, dropped passes, not taking advantage of the play call and executing them.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot that goes into them. You don\u2019t lose that bad without everything going bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelce\u2019s two fourth-quarter receptions saw him break Jerry Rice\u2019s record for the most catches in Super Bowl history, but that will be only the smallest of silver linings for the tight end.<\/p>\n
Patrick Mahomes was asked about his teammate\u2019s future following the defeat, but would not speculate.<\/p>\n
“I’ll let Travis make that decision on his own,” Mahomes said, as per\u00a0NFL Network. “He’s given so much to this team and to the NFL and been such a joy, not only for me to work with but for people to watch.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe knows he still has a lot of football left in him. You can see it. He always makes plays in the biggest moments.<\/p>\n
“But it’s if he wants to put in that grind ’cause it’s a grind to go out there and play 20 games, whatever it is, and get to the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe’s done enough to be a gold jacket guy and a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but I know he’s still got a love for the game. He’ll get to spend some time with his family and make that decision on his own. He knows he’ll come back here with welcome arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love that guy, not only for the football player but the person that he is every single day.”<\/p>\n
Every NFL game during the regular season and playoffs \u2014 including the Super Bowl \u2014\u00a0is available worldwide\u00a0on DAZN,\u00a0excluding the United States and China.<\/p>\n
DAZN is the only place to watch NFL Game Pass International, with access to\u00a0every regular-season NFL game and every playoff matchup. That’s 335 games per season, and\u00a0each game is available live* and on demand.<\/p>\n
NFL GPI will be available through the DAZN app either as a standalone subscription or an add-on to an existing DAZN package to customers worldwide**,\u00a0excluding the United States and China.<\/p>\n
* In the United Kingdom, up to two Sunday games per week will air on DAZN on a 24-hour tape delay.<\/p>\n
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