Travis Kelce says Chiefs have every piece needed to be great - ESPN

FRANKFURT, Germany — The Kansas City Chiefs heading into Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins haven't been an offensive power like in previous seasons. But tight end Travis Kelce said that's not because the Chiefs are deficient at wide receiver.

«This team has every piece that it needs to be great,» Kelce said on Friday after the Chiefs arrived in Frankfurt earlier in the day. «Everybody can talk about whatever they want to talk about; 'That's our weakness.'

»I know that we've got a team that can put points up, and I know we've got the coaches to be able to put us in the great positions to succeed, and that's where we're moving going forward, and it just takes guys to lock in and just be ready for those big-time moments when we need them most."

The 6-2 Chiefs are averaging about seven points fewer than they were last season through eight games. Last week against the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs were held without a touchdown for the third time since Patrick Mahomes became their starting quarterback in 2018.

Kansas City's wide receivers have come under criticism for a lack of production. The Chiefs lead the NFL with 19 dropped passes, most by wide receivers. Drops cost the Chiefs a couple of big plays against the Broncos, including one where Skyy Moore couldn't make a catch in the end zone in the fourth quarter.

«If you watch that game, there's a lot of turnovers and the statistics for when you turn the ball over, they're not very high on winning,» Kelce said. The Chiefs committed five turnovers. «So the biggest thing for us is being able to control those turnovers, being able to control the dropped passes. There's a few missed assignments and I take accountability in all this, and I think everybody in that locker room