Chiefs' Travis Kelce says team 'enjoys' being the villain of the NFL

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The Kansas City Chiefs have become the villains of the NFL with all their success.

The Chiefs are seeking to become the NFL’s first three-time repeat champions when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. 

Jason Kelce asked Travis Kelce, the Chiefs' star tight end, if the Chiefs enjoyed being the villains of the NFL during a recent episode of "New Heights."

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce reacts on stage after the AFC championship game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.  (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

"I love it, I love it. At one point in time, it wasn’t that," Travis said.

"You guys were the darling of the NFL," Jason responded.

"Yeah, I was the ‘do you feel bad for him guys,’" Travis said.

Despite making the playoffs in four of the first five years of Kelce’s career with the Chiefs, the team never advanced beyond the AFC divisional round. 

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Confetti falls as Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (left) celebrates with the Lamar Hunt Trophy with quarterback Patrick Mahomes after defeating the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.  (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

It wasn’t until Patrick Mahomes became the full-time starter at quarterback, replacing Alex Smith in 2018, that the Chiefs broke through and made it to the AFC championship.

Since the 2018-2019 season, the Chiefs have yet to fall short of making the AFC championship in a season. 

The Chiefs have now