The Kansas City Chiefs ended their 2024-25 season on a sour note, suffering a dominant defeat in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs fell 40-22, trailing 24-0 at halftime, and their largest deficit in the game ballooned to 28 points.
Kansas City had been aiming to make history as the first team ever to win three consecutive Lombardi Trophies, but that dream was dashed.
Despite the loss, it seems the Chiefs are channeling that disappointment into motivation for the upcoming season, with key players like 35-year-old tight end Travis Kelce leading the charge.
Kelce, who didn't quite meet his usual standards in 2024 and was even criticized for looking slower out of breaks, admitted that he felt he didn’t give his teammates everything he had last season. After hinting at retirement, Kelce made it clear that he couldn’t end his career on that note.
It appears Kelce is putting in the work for a bounce-back 2025 season. During an interview Monday night in New York City at an Amazon MGM Studios event, the veteran tight end revealed that he had lost around 25 pounds this offseason in preparation for the upcoming campaign.
Kelce's reveal left fans stunned:
"Bros shaping into the WR he’s always been," a fan said.
Someone else added, "Veteran tight end loses weight. Elite season confirmed."
"Travis Kelce… Looking dang good, & in shape to me!" Another fan posted.
One more fan commented, "no wonder Taylor's making pop tarts for his filming crew, cause he's apparently not the one eating them (that's a joke btw, ofc he can eat her pop tarts and still lose weight)"
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87).
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87).
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For a player like Kelce, who has already accomplished so much in his career, it's easy to let offseason preparation slip, especially at his age. However, that seemed to show in his production last season.
He recorded 97 receptions for 823 yards and three touchdowns—his lowest yardage and touchdown totals in a single season since his rookie year, when he didn’t log any stats at all
With the loss in the biggest game of the year still fresh in his mind, it may just serve as the perfect motivation for him to prepare for a season where the Chiefs are hoping for redemption.