2) Is this Kelce’s final home game for the Chiefs?
Speculation about Travis Kelce‘s NFL future beyond this season started before the 2025 campaign even began, and the talk of Thursday possibly being his final home game ever has only gotten louder as the Chiefs’ season has fallen apart. Head coach Andy Reid has been coy on the matter, saying he doesn’t know Kelce’s plans, instead choosing to say that his tight end was a “phenomenal person” and “everything you want from a player representing an organization.” Even with a reduced target share from recent seasons, Kelce leads the Chiefs in catches and receiving yards and is tied for the team lead with five TD catches. Chris Oladokun was thrown into a tough spot last week when Gardner Minshew injured his knee, completing 11 of 16 passes for 111 yards in his 31-snap performance against the Titans. The Chiefs lost, but Oladokun handled himself well. Kelce caught his only pass last week from Oladokun after Minshew was 0 for 3 passing in Kelce’s direction. Whether or not this is Kelce’s final game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, he might have to be busy against the Broncos, with Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thorntonon the injury report and their statuses unclear heading into the Christmas Day. And one way or another, figure for the crowd to give their biggest remaining star a rousing ovation after 13 brilliant seasons in Kansas City.