Travis Kelce’s three touchdowns propel Chiefs previous Chargers, into AFC West driver’s seat

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Tight finish Travis Kelce scored his third landing of the sport from quarterback Patrick Mahomes with 31 second remaining to propel the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs previous the Los Angeles Chargers 30-27 on Sunday evening.

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Kelce is the third tight finish within the Tremendous Bowl period with a number of three receiving landing video games in a season. Kelce’s 11 receiving TDs this season are tied for second-most by a decent finish by means of a crew’s first 10 video games all-time with Tyler Eifert in 2015. The one tight finish with extra was Julius Thomas, who had 12 in 2014 with the Broncos.

The Chiefs took a three-point lead over the early within the fourth quarter on Kelce’s second landing of the sport — a 32-yard catch from Mahomes.

Kelce made the catch on the Chargers’ 27 and did the remainder, weaving his approach by means of quite a few defenders earlier than discovering his strategy to the top zone behind a key block from fellow tight finish Jody Fortson.

Kelce now has 10 receiving touchdowns this season, which is tied with Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams for essentially the most within the NFL and one wanting his most in a season (11 in 2020).

The sport additionally marks Kelce’s tenth profession multi-receiving landing recreation; he joins Tony Gonzalez (14) and Tyreek Hill (12) as the one Chiefs with 10 or extra such video games in franchise historical past.