The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the AFC’s top seed for the third time in the last five years with their latest victory. With this win, the Chiefs have now won 21 of their last 22 games dating back to last season, making them a true winning machine. We’ll see if they can break the record of 16 wins in a regular season set by Brady’s Patriots in 2007 with a win over the Broncos on Sunday. As for the game, it remains uncertain if Reid, who hasn’t commented yet, will rest his starters since the result has no meaning for the Chiefs. However, it’s a win-or-go-home scenario for the Broncos – if they win, they’ll make the playoffs for the first time since 2015, but if they lose, the 7th seed will go to either the Dolphins or the Bengals in that order if both teams win.
The Tough Condition for Travis to Host Saturday Night Live
If Travis Kelce doesn’t play on Sunday, it will be the worst season in terms of yards and touchdowns for him, not counting his rookie year. But Travis is certainly a Hall of Famer, in the game against the Steelers he broke Tony Gonzalez’s record for most receiving touchdowns in Chiefs history with 77. If he wins the three-peat, retirement could be a big option for him as he has also become a celebrity off the field since before he was Taylor Swift’s partner, you may remember he hosted Saturday Night Live. But his opportunity to host the legendary show came with one key requirement. According to SNL veteran Heidi Gardner, who spoke on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, show creator Lorne Michaels had one condition for Kelce: he had to win the Super Bowl first.
Gardner, an avid Chiefs fan, had been lobbying for Kelce to host for years after noticing his charisma and talent in smaller acting roles and appearances. Kelce fulfilled Michaels’ request after leading the Chiefs to a thrilling 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57, which might have gone to his brother Jason Kelce had the Eagles won. His hosting gig came shortly after his rumored relationship with Taylor Swift became public. Gardner, who appeared in a sketch with Travis and his brother Jason Kelce, revealed that she even hosted a tailgate party in her dressing room during the show, complete with a barbecue in homage to Arrowhead Stadium‘s famous tailgating culture. The Kelce brothers surprised her by stopping by the party, marking what Gardner joked was likely the first time an SNL host has tailgated before taking the stage.
Since his SNL appearance, Kelce has expanded his entertainment portfolio, guest starring on Ryan Murphy’s horror series Grotesquerie and hosting the Prime Video game show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? He will also have a cameo in the movie “Happy Gilmore 2” and has gained attention for his podcast with his brother, “New Heights.
Will Many Rest Days Be Good or Bad for Chiefs ?
If Kelce and the starters don’t play Sunday, they won’t take the field again until the divisional round, which is scheduled for January 18 or 19. That would be 23 or 24 days without a game, which seems like a long layoff. However, it also gives Andy Reid, who has a 22-4 record after bye weeks in the regular season, plenty of time to prepare. It’s likely that Carson Wentz will take the reins and help the Chiefs tie the record for most wins in a season with 16. The Chiefs faced a similar situation in 2020, when Reid chose to rest Mahomes and other starters for the final game of the regular season. They won their first two playoff games and advanced to Super Bowl LV, where they lost to Tom Brady’sTampa Bay Buccaneers.
