In the latest episode of the *New Heights* podcast, Travis Kelce praised the Buffalo Bills, while his brother, Jason, issued a cautionary note: “I have a feeling this won’t be the last time the Kansas City Chiefs and Bills meet this season.”
The Bills defeated the previously unbeaten Chiefs 30-21 on Sunday, with another standout performance from Josh Allen. The two teams are now just half a game apart in the AFC standings and are on track to face each other in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years.
“We’re confident we’ll get things fixed; we have all the talent we need to win another Super Bowl,” Travis told his brother on the podcast.
The 35-year-old Kelce acknowledged the Chiefs’ need for improvement, especially after a quiet performance on Sunday, catching only two passes for eight yards while his teammate Noah Gray scored two touchdowns.
“I’ve been on Super Bowl-winning teams,” Travis continued. “We have enough talent to make a run at this, and I think everyone knows that.”
Though the Chiefs’ offensive line and defense have been strong, their 9-1 record has been bolstered by luck. The team is 7-0 in one-score games, compared to a 4-4 record in similar situations last year.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who hasn’t been at his MVP level, is averaging just 240.4 yards per game, the lowest of his career. Meanwhile, Josh Allen has surged to the top of the MVP race with another performance over 300 yards, including two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing).
Jason Kelce was full of praise for Buffalo, saying, “Kudos to the Bills — they played great. Josh Allen was fantastic. They sustained a lot of drives.”
Although the Chiefs’ defense performed well, Jason felt the Bills capitalized on key moments: “The Bills made plays at the right time. Josh played great. This was a matchup between two really good teams.”
Travis remains optimistic about the Chiefs’ future, despite admitting that his team was outplayed for most of the game. “All we need to do is play at our best, and we didn’t do that for four quarters,” he acknowledged. “There wasn’t a single quarter where we could say, ‘We outplayed them.’ They were more in tune with what we were doing and were more fundamentally sound in many areas.”
