Travis Kelce refuses to let Chiefs repeat their mistakes as Broncos clash gives Kansas City a chance to respond

Travis Kelce did not sugarcoat it. After the Kansas City Chiefs lost 20-3 to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, the veteran tight end said the offense has to answer, and soon. Kansas City failed to score a touchdown and never reached the red zone in a game Kelce called another frustrating performance. The Chiefs host the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium at 4:25 p.m. ET, and Kelce says Denver is playing much better than the team Kansas City beat 31-10 in Week 1. He spoke on the October 28 episode of his “New Heights” podcast.Travis Kelce wants the Chiefs offense to fix it fastKansas City played the worst game of Patrick Mahomes’ career, and the numbers back it up. Opta says no NFL offense in the Super Bowl era had gone a game without a touchdown, a run of 10 yards or more and a pass of 20 yards or more while also missing multiple field goals.Kelce was the lone bright spot. Four catches for 44 yards gave him 15,432 receiving yards for a tight end, postseason included, which is a record. He is also fifth all time with 1,104 career receptions. Still, the 37-year-old had little to celebrate.On the podcast, he started with the offense. “Another frustrating performance for the offense,” Kelce said. “I think obviously didn’t even get a chance to get into the red zone…”“We didn’t perform well really on any phase. And it’s gotta fire you the [expletive] up, man. You gotta have a nasty taste in your mouth when you lose.”He was just as direct about what comes next. “I’ll be damned if we go out there and have another [expletive] showing like that again. I can promise you that.”The loss stung more because Kansas City had opened 5-0. “It’s frustrating because we were rolling as a unit for a while there, and I think we’re not far off from getting right back to it,” he said. Kelce named no one, but he wants teammates on time with their routes, releasing cleanly and attacking the defense the right way.Travis Kelce says Denver is playing much better nowThe Broncos lost 31-10 to Kansas City in Week 1, and Kelce expects them to want revenge.“Denver’s playing a lot [expletive] better than they did that first game,” the 11-time Pro Bowler said. “They’ve caught a stride here, and their offense is starting to put up a lot of points.”Denver also gets a key piece back. “They’re getting back (linebacker Jonathon) Cooper, who is a huge part of that pass rush and being stout in that run game. And you know it’s going to be another challenge.”For Kelce, the answer starts inside the building. “I think we need to just learn from this, feel how it felt to get our tail kicked like that, and never let it happen again.”Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.