Travis Kelce addresses retirement question once more after playing potential final Chiefs home game

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Kansas City Chiefs fans are usually amped for a playoff run as the regular season comes to a close, but Christmas night at Arrowhead Stadium didn’t have those implications as they won’t be making the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

Yet, it was an emotional night as a cornerstone of the franchise perhaps played his final home game.

Tight end Travis Kelce walked off the grass on GEHA Field following the 20-13 loss with one of those familiar, take-it-all-in moments that veterans who might be calling it quits on their storied career do. He high-fived fans as he walked to the tunnel and likely heard a bunch of kudos, appreciation and pure admiration despite the result of the game.

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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs is introduced prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Eric Thomas/Getty Images)

Kelce, who finished with five catches for 36 yards as third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun played due to multiple knee injuries for Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew, is expected to announce his intentions, if any, to play in 2026.

Retirement has always been in the cards, and he’s admitted that he would let the Chiefs know his intentions before the new league year begins in March.

"A whole lot of emotions," Kelce said at the podium during a post-game press conference, per ESPN. "You’ve got everybody in the world watching you. You get to go out there with the young guys on prime-time