Travis Kelce Says Chiefs Aren’t Focused on Three-Peat Ahead of Playoffs
The tight end emphasizes the team’s focus on their upcoming game.
The Kansas City Chiefs are on the brink of NFL history this postseason. Dominating the league for the past five years, the Chiefs could make history by achieving something no team has done before—winning three Super Bowls in a row.
Although several teams have come close, with eight having won back-to-back titles, no team has captured the Lombardi Trophy in three consecutive seasons.
Kansas City needs just three more victories to become the first team to pull off the feat, but tight end Travis Kelce insists that the team isn’t thinking about a three-peat as they prepare for their first playoff game of the season against the Houston Texans on Saturday.
“I haven’t heard anyone talking about a three-peat,” Kelce told Chris Berman in an ESPN interview. “We’re focused on the Houston Texans right now. Anybody can get beaten in the playoffs if you don’t come in with the right mentality.”
While the Chiefs are currently focused on their upcoming matchup, the possibility of a three-peat has been discussed in the past.
“It would be legendary,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes said last February about the potential three-peat, via ESPN’s Adam Teicher. “No one’s ever done it, and we knew winning back-to-back was legendary. We talked about it and felt like we had our best chance to achieve it.”
Kansas City, which finished the season with a 15-1 record with starters playing, has proven to be one of the most resilient teams this year, and their ability to win could serve them well in the postseason.
However, the road ahead is far from easy. If the Chiefs defeat the Texans, they’ll face a tough challenge in either a strong Buffalo Bills or Baltimore Ravens team to reach the Super Bowl. Kansas City has made it to four of the last five Super Bowls, winning three, but another victory isn’t guaranteed.
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